Disclaimers

1. About Pass the MSRA

Pass the MSRA is an independent online medical education platform established in London, United Kingdom.

We provide revision resources for candidates preparing for the Medical Specialty Recruitment Assessment and related medical examinations.

Our resources may include:

• question banks;
• mock examinations;
• revision notes;
• flashcards;
• active-recall materials;
• textbooks;
• quizzes;
• explanations;
• audio;
• video;
• podcasts;
• educational articles;
• links to external resources.

In this Disclaimer:

• “Pass the MSRA”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the operator of passthemsra.com;
• “platform” means the website, courses, dashboards and associated services;
• “content” means the educational and informational material made available through the platform;
• “you” and “your” refer to the user of the platform.

2. Educational purpose only

The content provided through Pass the MSRA is intended solely for education, revision and examination preparation.

It is not intended to:

• provide patient-specific medical advice;
• replace professional clinical judgement;
• replace supervision or formal training;
• replace current national or local guidance;
• establish a doctor–patient relationship;
• provide legal, financial or employment advice;
• act as an official statement of examination or recruitment policy.

You are responsible for using the platform appropriately and within the limits of your competence, role and professional obligations.

3. Not medical advice

The platform does not provide personalised medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

You must not rely on the content as the sole basis for:

• diagnosing a patient;
• prescribing medication;
• deciding clinical management;
• delaying urgent or emergency assessment;
• departing from current guidelines or local policy;
• making decisions outside your competence.

For clinical matters, users should refer to current authoritative guidance, local protocols, appropriate supervision and qualified professional advice.

Anyone seeking medical advice about their own health should contact an appropriately qualified healthcare professional or emergency service as appropriate.

4. Accuracy and currency of content

We take reasonable care when creating, reviewing and updating educational materials.

However:

• medicine and clinical guidance change over time;
• examination structures and recruitment processes may change;
• local policies may differ;
• official organisations may publish new or revised information;
• occasional errors, omissions, outdated statements or differences of interpretation may occur.

We do not promise that every item will always be complete, current or free from error.

Users should check important information against current authoritative sources, particularly where the information may affect:

• clinical practice;
• patient safety;
• examination eligibility;
• application deadlines;
• examination format;
• recruitment decisions;
• professional obligations.

If you identify a possible error, please contact us so that it can be reviewed.

5. Examination preparation and results

Pass the MSRA cannot guarantee:

• a particular examination score;
• success in the MSRA or another examination;
• an interview invitation;
• selection for a training programme;
• appointment to a post;
• allocation to a preferred specialty;
• allocation to a preferred region;
• improved professional or academic performance.

Results depend on many factors beyond our control, including:

• the user’s prior knowledge;
• the amount and quality of preparation;
• examination performance;
• the assessment standard;
• recruitment arrangements;
• competition ratios;
• eligibility requirements;
• changes made by examination or recruitment bodies.

Using more content, answering more questions or completing a course does not guarantee a particular outcome.

6. No official affiliation or endorsement

Pass the MSRA is an independent revision provider.

Unless expressly stated, we are not affiliated with, approved by or endorsed by:

• NHS England;
• the Medical Specialty Recruitment Assessment;
• Pearson VUE;
• the General Medical Council;
• any Royal College;
• any specialty recruitment office;
• any deanery or training programme;
• any university;
• any government department;
• any examination or recruitment organisation.

References to organisations, examinations, guidance or trademarks are made for identification and educational purposes.

All third-party names, trademarks and materials remain the property of their respective owners.

7. Official information takes priority

Information about matters such as:

• examination dates;
• booking arrangements;
• eligibility;
• reasonable adjustments;
• application deadlines;
• recruitment rules;
• examination format;
• scoring;
• offers;
• ranking;
• training posts;

should always be checked directly with the relevant official organisation.

Where information on Pass the MSRA differs from an official source, the official source should be treated as authoritative.

8. Question banks and mock examinations

Questions, mock examinations and practice scenarios are educational simulations.

Unless expressly stated, they are not official examination questions and should not be interpreted as predicting the precise content of a future examination.

Similarity between our material and a live assessment does not establish that:

• the material originated from the live examination;
• the future examination will use the same wording;
• the same topics will appear;
• the same level of difficulty or scoring will apply.

Users must not submit, reproduce or distribute confidential live examination content through the platform.

9. Clinical interpretation

Some medical questions may involve reasonable differences in interpretation, particularly where:

• guidance is incomplete;
• evidence is evolving;
• local policy varies;
• more than one management approach may be defensible;
• the question is simplified for examination purposes.

Our explanations reflect the educational interpretation considered most appropriate when the material was prepared.

They do not necessarily represent the only possible clinical approach.

10. Artificial intelligence and automated tools

Some content-development, editing, transcription, formatting or administrative processes may involve software-assisted or artificial-intelligence tools.

Where such tools are used, we aim to review content appropriately before publication.

However, automated systems may produce:

• inaccuracies;
• omissions;
• inappropriate wording;
• outdated statements;
• fabricated or misunderstood references.

Users should not assume that computer-assisted content is infallible.

Materially important medical and examination information should be checked against authoritative sources.

11. Testimonials and user experiences

Testimonials, ratings, comments and reported user outcomes represent individual experiences.

They do not guarantee that another user will achieve:

• the same score;
• the same ranking;
• the same training outcome;
• the same level of improvement;
• the same experience of the platform.

Results vary between individuals.

Where testimonials are shortened or edited for clarity, their meaning should not be materially altered.

12. Statistical and marketing statements

Any figures relating to:

• question numbers;
• flashcard numbers;
• course numbers;
• mock examinations;
• users;
• subscribers;
• views;
• outcomes;
• testimonials;

are based on information available at the time they are published.

Content totals may change as material is added, removed, consolidated or updated.

Any numerical claim should be interpreted according to its stated date, scope and methodology.

13. External links

The platform may contain links to third-party websites or services.

These may include:

• official recruitment websites;
• clinical guidance;
• payment providers;
• social-media platforms;
• podcast services;
• video platforms;
• educational websites;
• external articles.

We do not control third-party websites and do not guarantee their:

• accuracy;
• security;
• availability;
• accessibility;
• completeness;
• privacy practices;
• continued operation.

A link does not necessarily imply endorsement, partnership or approval.

Users should review the terms and privacy policies of external services before using them.

14. Third-party content and quotations

The platform may refer to or quote limited extracts from third-party publications, guidance or other protected works.

Such use is intended to comply with applicable copyright law, licence terms and relevant exceptions.

UK copyright law provides specific fair-dealing exceptions, including in certain circumstances for criticism, review, quotation, research and instruction. Whether a particular use is lawful depends on factors such as purpose, amount used, fairness and sufficient acknowledgement. (GOV.UK)

We do not claim that educational purpose alone permits unrestricted reproduction of copyrighted material.

If you believe content infringes your rights, contact us with sufficient details for the concern to be investigated.

15. User-submitted material

Where users submit feedback, comments, corrections or other material, we do not guarantee that the submission will be:

• published;
• retained;
• accepted as accurate;
• incorporated into the platform;
• individually answered.

Users must not submit:

• confidential patient information;
• identifiable personal health information;
• live examination material;
• unlawful content;
• infringing content;
• another person’s confidential information.

Users remain responsible for ensuring that material they submit can lawfully be shared.

16. Technical availability

We aim to provide reliable access, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

Availability may be affected by:

• planned maintenance;
• emergency maintenance;
• internet or hosting failures;
• third-party outages;
• browser or device incompatibility;
• security incidents;
• software bugs;
• circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Where a technical problem materially prevents access to paid services, the matter will be handled under the Terms and Conditions and Refund and Cancellation Policy.

17. Personal responsibility

You are responsible for:

• deciding whether the platform is suitable for your learning needs;
• creating an appropriate revision plan;
• verifying important information;
• complying with examination and recruitment rules;
• using current clinical guidance;
• seeking appropriate supervision or professional advice;
• protecting patient confidentiality;
• acting within your professional competence.

However, this does not mean that Pass the MSRA can exclude responsibility for its own breach of contract, negligence or other matters where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

18. Limitation of responsibility

Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for:

• death or personal injury caused by negligence;
• fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
• breach of statutory rights that cannot be excluded;
• any other liability that applicable law does not permit us to exclude.

Subject to those protections, we are not responsible merely because:

• a user does not achieve a desired examination result;
• an official organisation changes its rules;
• a user relies on outdated material without checking an authoritative source;
• a third-party website becomes unavailable;
• a user applies educational content directly to patient care without appropriate clinical judgement.

Any further limitation of liability is set out in the Terms and Conditions.

19. No waiver of consumer rights

Nothing in this Disclaimer affects rights available under applicable consumer law.

Digital content and services must still meet relevant legal standards, and unfair consumer terms or notices are not binding. (Legislation.gov.uk)

20. Changes to this Disclaimer

We may update this Disclaimer to reflect:

• legal or regulatory changes;
• changes to the platform;
• changes to content-development methods;
• new services or features;
• clarification of existing wording.

The current version will be published with a revised “Last updated” date.

Changes will not be applied retrospectively where doing so would unfairly remove an existing contractual or statutory right.

21. Contact

Questions, corrections or concerns about this Disclaimer may be sent to:

Pass the MSRA

London, United Kingdom

Email: passthemsra@gmail.com

Please do not send passwords, full payment-card details or identifiable patient information.