Stroke Medicine (ST4)
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Rehearse for your Stroke Medicine ST4 interview against an AI interviewer who challenges your answers. Get feedback on any session you finish, in seconds.
What is the Stroke Medicine ST4 interview, and how do you practise for it?
Stroke Medicine ST4 national interview, recruited through the Physician Specialty Recruitment Office: two 10-minute stations with four scored questions. Station 1 is your application and training, then a balanced argument on a stroke service or research question; Station 2 is your prepared case presentation, then suitability for and commitment to stroke medicine. There is no clinical case and no reading time. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.
Last updated 29 October 2026
About Stroke Medicine (ST4) recruitment
Stroke Medicine/General (Internal) Medicine ST4, 2025 recruitment round (Round 2). NHS England competition ratios
- The stroke medicine and general internal medicine (GIM) programme comprises two years of GIM and a year of stroke, so successful applicants can go from completing IM stage 1 to CCT after a further three years of training.
- Applicants must have completed IM stage 1, or have an alternative certificate, by the time of interview.
- For 2027 entry, applications open at 10am on Thursday 19 November 2026 and close at 4pm on Thursday 10 December 2026, and all interviews take place on Wednesday 20 January 2027.
- The stroke medicine interview has four questions of 4 to 6 minutes each. Each station lasts 10 minutes, and the interview takes approximately 25 minutes including the time between stations.
- The stroke medicine interview includes a case presentation of no more than 3 minutes, followed by approximately 3 minutes of questioning.
- The four interview questions are weighted 2.5 for application and training, 1.8 for stroke medicine service and research, 2.5 for the case presentation and 1.2 for commitment to stroke medicine.
Checked on 13 October 2026 against Stroke medicine overview and Stroke medicine interview. Recruitment changes each year: confirm on the official pages before you apply.
Stroke Medicine ST4 interview practice, on demand
MedMock gives you an AI interviewer who challenges your answers, available 24/7. Pick a station, have a spoken conversation, and ask for examiner-style feedback when you finish, scored against what genuinely matters in the Stroke Medicine ST4.
How it works
Choose a station
Choose the kind of question or scenario you want to rehearse — ethics, motivation, a role-play, and more.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI interviewer listens and asks the demanding follow-ups, just as a real interviewer would.
Get instant feedback
The moment you finish, you get specific, examiner-style feedback and a score — what you did well, what cost you marks, and precisely what to fix before the next attempt.
Practise every scenario
MedMock covers the stations you will face in the Stroke Medicine ST4 interview. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Case Presentation and Commitment
Station 2: your prepared three-minute presentation on an interesting case you have been involved in, or a case that has changed your practice, with questions on it, then questions on your suitability for and commitment to stroke medicine.
Application, Training and Stroke Service
Station 1: questions on your application, career, achievements and engagement with training, then you are asked to argue both sides of a stroke service or research question and reach a view. Despite the practice station's name, there is no clinical case.
Sample Stroke Medicine (ST4) interview questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's Stroke Medicine (ST4) bank.
“Tell me about experience you have gained beyond your day-to-day rotations, for example time out of programme, a fellowship, work abroad or a role in a professional organisation, and what it added.”
“How would you describe your communication with families during a stroke admission, particularly early on when things are uncertain?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the Stroke Medicine ST4 scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“Present an interesting case you have been involved in, or a case that has changed your practice, then tell us what has confirmed your commitment to stroke medicine.”
“Talk us through your career to date and how you have engaged with training; then give us the arguments for and against centralising hyperacute stroke services.”
Stroke Medicine (ST4) recruitment dates 2026–27
The next Stroke Medicine (ST4) recruitment date we hold is: Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2). Checked against Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST) on 24 September 2026.
Time until Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2)
— d — h — m — sStroke Medicine (ST4) is recruited through NHS England’s national recruitment round 2, which the national timeline says is for ST3/ST4 posts. Applications are made on Oriel.
Recruitment dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST); confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you apply. Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST)
Stroke Medicine (ST4) practice — your questions answered
How does the feedback work?
When you finish a station you can have it marked, and the scorecard comes back in seconds — what you did well, what cost you marks, and exactly what to work on next. Scorecards, mark schemes and model answers are included at no extra credit cost.
Can I practise specific Stroke Medicine ST4 stations?
Yes. You can pick either station to drill a weak area, or run a mixed set to simulate the real interview.
How much does it cost?
You can start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits, which is 30 minutes of speaking practice, with no subscription. After that, or at any time, you can choose a monthly plan, which includes a monthly credit allowance. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Formats change from year to year: check the official candidate guidance or applicant handbook from the body that runs your exam or interview (the Royal Colleges, NHS England, the GMC and others) for your sitting.
Ready for your Stroke Medicine ST4 interview?
Rehearse real Stroke Medicine ST4 scenarios out loud and get instant, examiner-style feedback.
- Instant, personalised feedback
- Real voice-to-voice conversation
- Repeatable attempts, a different run every time
Be ready for your Stroke Medicine ST4 interview before you walk in
Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise Stroke Medicine ST4 interview scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
Practise your Stroke Medicine ST4 interview