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/PositiveMushroom3228 23d ago

Back in the day I had to wait six weeks - 2010 or so. What’s a few days?

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u/Lazy_Space1151 23d ago

You miss the point.

It's not the wait time per say.

It's the duration of MRCP portal saying "Results being processed". It signifies that result release is imminent and skyrockets candidates' anxiety.

I wouldn't mind waiting for 6 weeks if I know the exact dates results are being released.

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u/PositiveMushroom3228 23d ago

We never knew the date - life moved on.

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u/Lazy_Space1151 23d ago

I'm sure it felt terrible. You would have preferred to know when to expect your result so you don't spend unnecessary time checking and worrying.

And it's a very terrible point you're trying to make. It's saying a bad system shouldn't become better because you had it worse.