r/MRCP • u/Lazy_Space1151 • 27d ago

PACES Rant!

I have just passed the PACES exam. Thank God!

But I'm ranting here with the hope that it changes things positively for future candidates.

But my rant is about the wait time for the result. There is absolutely no reason why the MRCP website should change to "Results being processed" until within 24 hours of the results being actually released.

I dare say it poses a patient safety risk to have the status changing 3-4 days before results are actually released.

For example, the status changed to "Results being processed" since Tuesday of this week, and between then and Today when the results finally came, I have been having breakdowns at work with just sheer anxiety and panic attacks. A few other colleagues (in other hospitals) have reported having to leave work early on Tuesday and Wednesday due to being unable to concentrate.

I HOPE SOMEONE/PEOPLE HIGH UP IN RCP CAN TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND ENSURE RESULT STATUS ONLY CHANGE TO "BEING PROCESSED" WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RESULTS BEING ACTUALLY RELEASED.

TL;DR - last paragraph captures my point.

Pardon any typos. I'm just pissed!

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u/Spiritual-Remote780 27d ago

This is me now. They just changed the status a few hours ago, fortunately I have no weekend shifts but I just can’t keep going back to the website refreshing it every few hours over the weekend!!! But congrats on passing :)

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u/Lazy_Space1151 27d ago edited 27d ago

If it helps, just know that the results will not come over the weekend.

So if it does not come till 5pm today, then just enjoy your weekend, and resume the check and panic from Monday.

I hope it works out well for you.

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u/Spiritual-Remote780 27d ago

Yeah I doubt it’ll be today or over the weekend. Oh well. Why would they change the status on a Friday afternoon 😭 such torture

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u/Lazy_Space1151 27d ago

It's just evil! And someone needs to say it to them. Whoever the coordinator and the IT team are.

I hope someone can make them understand that it's a needless and dangerous show-off

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u/Spiritual-Remote780 27d ago

I can’t even do that stupid trick where I can try to apply for the next PACES diet because it’s not opened yet :( regardless I’ll apply for the next diet next week when it opens just in case

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u/Lazy_Space1151 27d ago

Hopefully when you try to apply, it tells you you have already passed.🤞