About us

We are a trusted provider of MRCGP courses, with a rich history of delivering high-quality training. Meiling & Pauline were both Chief Examiners of the RCGP. Marilyn taught all the Central College CSA Courses and before that put on nationwide preparation courses for membership of the College including membership by assessment of performance (MAP).

Our partnership with the South London faculty has allowed us to contribute to the professional development of candidates over the past few years.

At SCA Assured, we take pride in our team of exceptional facilitators and teachers, who are among the best in the field. All of them are experienced examiners themselves, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our courses. They play a crucial role in creating a supportive and interactive learning environment for our participants.

With a strong emphasis on practical application, our courses enable candidates to develop their clinical reasoning, communication, and examination skills. We believe in fostering a holistic approach to medical education, preparing GPs to excel not only in their examinations but also in their future practice.

The Team

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    Marilyn Graham FRCGP

    DIRECTOR

    Dr Marilyn Graham is a South London full time GP since the 80’s and has been a trainer since 1998. She was Chair of the RCGP SL Faculty and education lead for South London RCGP for many years where she ran dozens of educational events including courses. She has also been a Royal College Examiner since 2001/ Exam roles: Marshall, trainer, case writer Clinical Director of PCN North Croydon. Dr Graham is a very experienced trainer in general practice and who has successfully helped many trainees within her own practice and within the deanery to succeed in the older MRCGP exams CSA, RCA, and now is organising these SCA Courses. Dr Graham has also taught many AKT courses and has helped candidates who have been entitled to special arrangements in exams and who have needed more intensive help such as those returning to GP practice after time away or have had various other issues in their career. She has also acted as a mentor for trainees who have been struggling with a passing various modules of the tripod of this licensing exam.

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    Meiling Denney

    DIRECTOR

    Meiling Denney has been working as a GP since 1987, initially in England, and since 2010 in Scotland. She has been an MRCGP examiner for over 25 years, during which she contributed actively to the strategic development and operational delivery of the MRCGP, including as Chief Examiner until 2021. She has been involved in GP training since 1999, and until 2019 she was Asst Director of GP Education in Scotland deanery. She has research interests in assessment and training, particularly in fairness in exams and reducing differential attainment.

    Meiling has considerable experience in running courses for GP registrars and trainers on all aspects of the exam, with particular expertise in OSCEs and clinical assessments using simulated patients. She is currently a portfolio GP in Edinburgh, with an ongoing education role in Scotland Deanery, as well as in GP appraisals. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Senior Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, and a Fellow of AMEE.

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    Pauline Foreman

    DIRECTOR

    Pauline is a now a sessional GP and educator in the East of England. She has been involved in GP training since 2003, locally in West Herts as a Programme Director and Trainer and nationally in several strategic RCGP roles. Her most recent role as RCGP Medical Director for Primary Care Development involved running a UK wide support programme for struggling GP practices.

    Pauline became an MRCGP examiner in 2005 and has held a variety of leadership roles within the exam, ultimately becoming Chief Examiner in 2017. She is a current SCA examiner and an expert in clinical assessment with extensive understanding of all three components of the MRCGP. Fairness in assessment is a passion and she has worked with the GMC and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on assessment standards and guidelines, with a particular focus on supporting disabled candidates to access high stakes assessments.

    Pauline’s main focus is supporting trainees and trainers with their exam preparation, ensuring that they understand the new Simulated Consultation Assessment and put themselves in the best possible position to pass. She has taught on numerous exam preparation courses for HEE and the RCGP and is part of the HEE East of England GP exam support team that supports struggling trainees to successfully pass their exams.