Guidelines help candidates align answers with contemporary practice, but they are most useful when converted into clear spoken decisions: what you would do, why, and what would change the plan.
Turn guidance into answer structure
Rather than memorising long documents, extract the decisions that matter in a viva: red flags, investigations, first-line management, escalation, and follow-up.
Use guidelines with clinical judgement
Good viva answers recognise when guidelines apply and when individual patient factors, local pathways, multidisciplinary input, or senior advice should shape the final plan.
Revise guidelines alongside stations
FRCS Urology Viva keeps guideline revision close to station practice so missed points in feedback can become targeted reading rather than broad, unfocused review.
Put the guidance into practice
Practise aloud with CLIVE
Move from reading about the exam to practising realistic Part B stations, reviewing examiner-style feedback, and focusing your next revision session.