LibGuides: Medicine: Studying Medicine

Learning resources for Medicine

Exam resources

Podlearn is an e-learning platform designed for UK medical students by medical students. There are hundreds of short videos covering a wide range of topics in medicine, surgery and specialties. PodLearn is free to the user - you just have to sign up! Institutions involved include Liverpool University, Imperial College London and Health Education North West.

Medicalstudent.com lists online textbooks and websites.

UK Medical Students Societies

UKSMA - United Kingdom Medical Associations
A hub which serves as a centralised organisation that could consolidate student resources, unify disparate societies and provide support to medical students nationwide.

Medical careers advice

NHS Health careers
Includes information for medical students
General Medical Council - Education - Standards and outcomes
The GMC sets the standards that medical training organisations are expected to meet in the delivery of their training. We also set the outcomes that medical students and doctors in training should achieve by the end of their training.

Adventure Medic

Adventure Medic is a website and magazine about UK medics travelling abroad - either on elective or after qualification.

Library services from the BMA

If you are a member of the BMA, you can use their Library. They will post books to you free. You can also access their electronic books. There's a list of their ebooks here.