OrthoXcel

Disclaimer: OrthoXcel Portfolio Pathway Evidence Tool

Last updated: 14 November 2026

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OrthoXcel is independent of the General Medical Council (GMC) and of every Royal College. The GMC's guidance is the only authority on what your application needs. This tool helps you organise your evidence; it does not guarantee that your application will be accepted, and nothing in it is a decision or advice from the GMC or a college.

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Independent. OrthoXcel is not part of, endorsed by or connected with the GMC, the Royal College of Surgeons of England or any other college or body involved in specialist registration.

The guidance is the authority. The GMC's Specialty Specific Guidance (SSG) for trauma and orthopaedic surgery, and the GMC's other published guidance, decide what evidence is needed. The tool states which version of the guidance it was checked against. The GMC can change its guidance at any time. Always read the current version on the GMC website, and where the tool and the guidance differ, follow the guidance.

What each statement is. Each item in the tool is labelled as one of:

  • The guidance says: with the page of the SSG it comes from.
  • An adviser asked: what an evaluator requested on one real application. Other evaluators may ask for different things.
  • Accepted in one application: what was accepted in one T&O application in 2026. It shows one way that worked, not a rule.
  • Course teaching: OrthoXcel's own advice, which goes beyond the guidance.

No guarantee. Using the tool, the recordings or mentoring does not guarantee that your application will be accepted, how long it will take, or what the evaluators will ask. Decisions are made by the GMC and its evaluators alone.

Your evidence must be genuine. The tool helps you find, organise and present evidence you already have. Never create, change or back-date evidence. You are responsible for the accuracy of everything you submit, and for redacting patient and third-party information as the GMC requires.

Not legal, immigration or employment advice. The tool is educational. For questions about immigration, employment or your legal position, ask a qualified adviser.

Accuracy. We check the content carefully and update it when the guidance changes, but we cannot promise it is complete or current at every moment. If you think something is wrong, tell us at Contact@OrthoXcel.co.uk.