About OSCE Toolbox
Raising the Standard of Clinical Readiness in UK Pharmacy Education
OSCE Toolbox was founded with a clear mission: to raise OSCE standards nationally and strengthen clinical preparedness across pharmacy education.
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations are more than an assessment format. They are a structured proxy for real-world clinical practice. When students are prepared for OSCEs, they are often better prepared for patient-facing responsibility.
Yet many students report that OSCEs feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and disconnected from day-to-day teaching. The gap is rarely knowledge. It is application, structure, and confidence under pressure.
OSCE Toolbox exists to bridge that gap.
Our Founder
OSCE Toolbox was founded by Leya Luhar, a final-year medical student (MBChB) and MSc Healthcare Management (Distinction), with a research focus in healthcare education and digital simulation.
Her academic and entrepreneurial work has been recognised nationally:
Virtual Reality 360-Degree Films for Objective Structured Clinical Examination Preparation: A Descriptive Study
OSCE Toolbox was built from lived experience across medicine and pharmacy education, informed by research in simulation, experiential learning and clinical readiness.
OSCE Toolbox was built from lived experience across medicine and pharmacy education, informed by research in simulation, experiential learning and clinical readiness.
You can connect with Leya and view case studies, workshops and national collaborations on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leya-luhar/
National Reach
OSCE Toolbox has supported over 3,500 pharmacy students across multiple UK institutions.
Through workshops, society partnerships and institutional engagement, we have delivered structured OSCE preparation sessions to all year groups at several UK schools of pharmacy.
Student feedback consistently highlights:
Case studies:
Asthma OSCE Skills in Action at Kingston University
Building Real OSCE Confidence at University of Birmingham
OSCE Workshops at UoB Pharmacy
A Game-Changer for OSCE Preparation
First Visit to Wales: A Brilliant Day at Swansea
Helping Fourth Years Feel OSCE-Ready
Setting the Standard in Pharmacy Education at Wolverhampton
Pharmacy Student Conference 2025: A Day to Remember
Pharmacy Creators Summit: Making History for the Profession
From Nerves to Impact: OSCE Practice at BPSA Eastern
Shaping Confident Pharmacists at Newcastle BPSA Northern
Empowering Students at the BPSA Women’s Health Conference
Addressing the Gender Pain Gap at Kingston University
Insights and Inspiration at 'Healthcare in a Nutshell'
I found the wide-range of OSCE stations for example, medicines reconciliation, really useful - especially given the limited pharmacy-focused resources currently out there. As OSCEs are in-person exams, I found it hard to otherwise revise OSCE technique. However, the built in timer meant as well as being able to practice with friends, I could work through stations independently. The answer check-lists are ultimately probably the most useful aspect of OSCE toolbox as it allows you to build an awareness of what examiners are looking for in each station - which is invaluable!
Molly Bullock
How Our Content Is Created
Every scenario undergoes a structured, multi-stage quality assurance process to ensure clinical accuracy, educational value and regulatory alignment.
Authoring
Scenarios are written by trained contributors, including high-performing pharmacy students and practising pharmacists. Each scenario follows a structured template:
- Summary
- Actor brief
- Mark scheme
- Red flags and referral criteria
- Revision topics
- Evidence-based references
Authors must map each case to relevant GPhC learning outcomes and submission requirements before submission.
Academic Review
Each scenario is independently reviewed by two academic pharmacists. Reviewers:
- Verify alignment with current UK guidance
- Assess level appropriateness
- Edit for clarity and structure
- Ensure patient safety and prescribing accuracy
Scenarios cannot progress until all academic comments are resolved.
Student Testing
Before publication, scenarios are piloted by student testers. Testers evaluate:
- Overall clarity
- Realism
- Difficulty level
- Timing feasibility
- Mark scheme alignment
- Learning value
Feedback is incorporated into final revisions.
Final Approval & Publication
After dual academic review and student testing, the scenario is approved for institutional release.
All content is version controlled and subject to ongoing review and updates in line with national guidance changes.
How Licensing Works
Universities license OSCE Toolbox per student.
All students receive full platform access via institution-generated access codes.
Institutional licenses include:
- Access to specific scenarios
- Educator dashboard and analytics
- Scenario bundling and OSCE circuit creation
- Module mapping tools
- Performance insights
- Cohort-level engagement tracking
Multi-year agreements are available to support continuity and curriculum integration.
Our Vision
We believe OSCE preparedness is not about exam performance alone.
It is about:
- Patient safety
- Consultation confidence
- Prescribing readiness
- Professional identity formation
Our long-term vision is to standardise high-quality, structured experiential simulation across UK pharmacy education, reducing variability and improving early-practice competence nationally.
Trusted by 5000+ Pharmacy Students
Don't just take our word for it. Thousands of students already use OSCE Toolbox to sharpen their clinical skills.
" I initially started using OSCE Toolbox and was scoring low 20-40% which would not score a Pass in the real exam. However as I practiced more scenarios, and revising Info Capsules, this helped me to understand what areas I needed to improve and acknowledge what makes a consultation effective! After using OSCE Toolbox after a few weeks, my scores were reaching 50-60% and eventually I was scoring 70%+ which was so helpful for my exams!"
" I kept missing simple things such as lifestyle advice or safety netting but by doing different scenarios on OSCE Toolbox, I was able to practice my consultation skills and implement these aspects in as I did more scenarios. I believe it's greatly enhanced my performance and I'd have struggled without it."
" It directed me towards the more effective preparation for osce as I had access to a lot of scenarios rather than about 5 from university and that’s it. I was very motivated to prepare myself for the most challenging scenarios."
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