NMC OSCE New Station Timings Update: January 2026

NMC OSCE New Station Timings Update – January 2026: Updated station timings have been announced, and they may affect your preparation and success. Let’s review all the new stations.

NMC OSCE New Station Timings Update:

APIE Station

Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis

This new APIE station tests your ability to assess risk and keep the patient safe. The APIE timing remains the same as per the NMC update: Assessment – 20 minutes, Planning – 14 minutes, Implementation – 15 minutes, and Evaluation – 8 minutes.

Clinical Skills Stations

1. Anti-embolism Stockings

You will be measuring for proper fit, conducting skin checks, and providing patient education – all to keep patients safe. Provided timing to complete the station is 8 minutes.

2. Pre-operative Checklist

This station is all about identity check, consent, allergies, and fasting status. Provided timing to complete the station is 10 minutes.

Professional Values & Behaviours

1. Deteriorating Patient

You’ll need to spot early warning signs and escalate without delay. Early detection saves lives.

2. Patient Private Details

This station checks your professionalism, confidentiality, GDPR, and trust. One careless approach can fail the station.

For both newly added professional value scenarios, timing will be given 10 minutes

Evidence-Based Practice

1. Cholesterol & Coffee

You will write about how coffee can affect cholesterol and how to give safe lifestyle advice.

2. Honey & Propolis for HSV

Here, you will document that you understand complementary therapies – knowing the evidence and research study.

3. Osteoporosis & Exercise

You will write about the prevention of weight-bearing exercise, fall prevention, and long-term bone health.

For all three newly added evidence-based practice scenarios, timing will be given 10 minutes

If these updates feel overwhelming, connect with Mentor Merlin, who will train you with the latest updates and guide you every step of the way.

NMC OSCE STATION TIMINGS UPDATE

As per the new NMC timing update, the timings for all existing OSCE stations remain unchanged. Newly added NMC OSCE station timings have been updated by the latest NMC timing update.

Station	Timing	Station Information
APIE Station: Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis	Assessment – 20 minutes, Planning -14 minutes, Implementation -15 minutes, Evaluation – 8 minutes	This new APIE station tests your ability to assess risk and keep the patient safe.
Clinical Skills Stations: Anti-embolism Stockings	8 minutes	You will be measuring for proper fit, conducting skin checks, and providing patient education – all to keep patients safe.
Clinical Skills Stations: Pre-operative Checklist	10 minutes	This station is all about identity check, consent, allergies, and fasting status.
Professional Values & Behaviours: Deteriorating Patient	10 minutes	You will be measuring for proper fit, conducting skin checks, and providing patient education – all to keep patients safe.
Professional Values & Behaviours: Patient Private Details	10 minutes	This station checks your professionalism, confidentiality, GDPR, and trust. One careless approach can fail the station.
Evidence-Based Practice: Cholesterol & Coffee	10 minutes	You will write about how coffee can affect cholesterol and how to give safe lifestyle advice.
Evidence-Based Practice: Honey & Propolis for HSV	10 minutes	Here, you will document that you understand complementary therapies – knowing the evidence and research study.
Evidence-Based Practice: Osteoporosis & Exercise	10 minutes	You will write about the prevention of weight-bearing exercise, fall prevention, and long-term bone health.

Students who are preparing for the NMC OSCE are advised to carefully review the timings of these newly added stations to ensure proper preparation and practice. If these updates feel overwhelming, connect with Mentor Merlin, who will train you with the latest updates and guide you every step of the way.

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