[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1099},["ShallowReactive",2],{"homepage-news":3},[4,119,331,464,655,875],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"category":108,"date":109,"description":110,"eventDate":111,"extension":112,"image":34,"location":111,"meta":113,"navigation":114,"path":115,"seo":116,"sitemap":114,"stem":117,"__hash__":118},"news/news/feature/new-feedback-portal.md","We've Moved Our Feedback Portal","Kirsty Wright",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":100},"minimark",[11,16,28,35,39,47,50,54,71,74,78,86],[12,13,15],"h2",{"id":14},"overview","Overview",[17,18,19,20,27],"p",{},"Our feedback portal has moved. All feature requests, bug reports and ideas now live at ",[21,22,26],"a",{"href":23,"rel":24},"https://feedback.snapmedic.app",[25],"nofollow","feedback.snapmedic.app",". The in-app feedback button already points at the new home (or will after the next update), so if you submit from inside the app you don't need to do anything different.",[17,29,30],{},[31,32],"img",{"alt":33,"src":34},"SnapMedic feedback portal showing the list of open ideas, voting and category filters","/images/news/new-feedback-portal/hero.png",[12,36,38],{"id":37},"why-we-moved","Why we moved",[17,40,41,42,46],{},"We've been running on UserJot since ",[21,43,45],{"href":44},"/news/release/v3-7","version 3.7"," and it did the job for a long time. The app has grown a lot since then though, and we wanted somewhere that loaded a bit quicker, looked like the rest of SnapMedic, and let us label things properly as a bug, a feature or an improvement. The new portal runs on the same servers as the app, so as long as SnapMedic is up, feedback is up.",[17,48,49],{},"In addition you sometimes had to have a seperate account for Userjot and having our own portal fixes that. You can now login via your SnapMedic account.",[12,51,53],{"id":52},"how-to-access-it","How to access it",[55,56,57,61,68],"ul",{},[58,59,60],"li",{},"Tap the green feedback button inside the app — no account needed",[58,62,63,64,67],{},"Or visit ",[21,65,26],{"href":23,"rel":66},[25]," on the web. Anyone can read; you'll need to sign in to vote or comment",[58,69,70],{},"Filter by bug, feature or improvement, and sort by top votes or newest",[17,72,73],{},"Your existing ideas and votes have come across with you. Nothing to re-submit.",[12,75,77],{"id":76},"whats-next","What's next",[17,79,80,81,85],{},"Keep them coming. Honestly, most of what we've shipped recently — the ",[21,82,84],{"href":83},"/news/release/v5-0-0","Intervention Log",", the body map, the medication search — started as a one-line note on this portal. If something is missing, or just annoying, please tell us. Every idea gets read, even the ones we can't act on straight away.",[17,87,88,89,93,94,99],{},"You can also email ",[21,90,92],{"href":91},"mailto:hi@snapmedic.app","hi@snapmedic.app"," or come find us on ",[21,95,98],{"href":96,"rel":97},"https://discord.gg/YR7yytZ73R",[25],"Discord"," if a longer conversation would be easier.",{"title":101,"searchDepth":102,"depth":102,"links":103},"",2,[104,105,106,107],{"id":14,"depth":102,"text":15},{"id":37,"depth":102,"text":38},{"id":52,"depth":102,"text":53},{"id":76,"depth":102,"text":77},"feature","2026-05-14","The SnapMedic feedback portal has moved to feedback.snapmedic.app. Same ideas, same votes, faster to load and easier to search.",null,"md",{},true,"/news/feature/new-feedback-portal",{"title":6,"description":110},"news/feature/new-feedback-portal","xxpDD5QegdAtzwGRNewpwGOjmOfJ3yznpMrOeiMV970",{"id":120,"title":121,"author":7,"body":122,"category":322,"date":323,"description":324,"eventDate":111,"extension":112,"image":325,"location":111,"meta":326,"navigation":114,"path":327,"seo":328,"sitemap":114,"stem":329,"__hash__":330},"news/news/news/april-2026-in-review.md","April 2026 in Review",{"type":9,"value":123,"toc":313},[124,127,131,143,158,162,169,219,223,226,230,233,240,244,254,257,261,264,284,286,289,293,296,299],[17,125,126],{},"Quieter month for SnapMedic overall with a few launches and fixes. Version 6.8 went out built almost entirely from feedback, and the people who've been around a while are using the app more than they used to.",[12,128,130],{"id":129},"growing-our-community","Growing our community",[17,132,133,134,138,139,142],{},"Around ",[135,136,137],"strong",{},"970 new clinicians joined SnapMedic in April",", taking total downloads to roughly ",[135,140,141],{},"12,000",". UK clinicians are still about 86–87% of the community, with steady growth in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.",[17,144,145,146,151,152,157],{},"If SnapMedic has helped you on shift, the single biggest thing you can do is leave a review on the ",[21,147,150],{"href":148,"rel":149},"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/snapmedic/id6746365698",[25],"App Store"," or ",[21,153,156],{"href":154,"rel":155},"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=snapmedic.app",[25],"Google Play",". It makes a real difference to how many clinicians find us.",[12,159,161],{"id":160},"what-people-used-in-april","What people used in April",[17,163,164,165,168],{},"Calculators are still the most-used part of the app: ",[135,166,167],{},"540 clinicians"," ran one in April, about 2.6 times each on average. Across the rest of the app:",[55,170,171,177,183,189,195,201,207,213],{},[58,172,173,176],{},[135,174,175],{},"375"," worked through the ECG Interpretation tool",[58,178,179,182],{},[135,180,181],{},"367"," used the Respiration Counter",[58,184,185,188],{},[135,186,187],{},"355"," logged a cardiac arrest",[58,190,191,194],{},[135,192,193],{},"239"," ran flashcard study sessions, with the most committed averaging over 30 reviews each",[58,196,197,200],{},[135,198,199],{},"223"," took quizzes",[58,202,203,206],{},[135,204,205],{},"210"," logged shifts, regular users averaging six each",[58,208,209,212],{},[135,210,211],{},"184"," practised with AI OSCE",[58,214,215,218],{},[135,216,217],{},"101"," logged CPD skills",[12,220,222],{"id":221},"version-68-you-asked-we-fixed","Version 6.8: you asked, we fixed",[17,224,225],{},"We ran a feedback survey at the end of March and version 6.8 is more or less what fell out of it. Almost every change started as something one of you asked for: shift presets, day-to-night swap, NQP supervised hours, a rebuilt skills log wizard, a guided EPCR documentation aide, and a new card-based OSCE debrief.",[227,228],"prose-img-group",{":images":229},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/shift-presets.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic shift presets screen showing saved start and end times for quick rota entry\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/skills-tracking-wizard.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic step-by-step skills tracking wizard for paramedic clinical skill logging\"}]",[17,231,232],{},"The biggest fix was probably the GRS sync one. Rest days were occasionally being counted as 24-hour shifts, which was throwing off totals and overtime. That's now sorted alongside some other little GRS issues.",[17,234,235,239],{},[21,236,238],{"href":237},"/news/release/v6-8-0","Read the full v6.8 release notes",".",[12,241,243],{"id":242},"osce-practice-settling-in","OSCE Practice settling in",[17,245,246,249,250,253],{},[135,247,248],{},"184 clinicians ran an OSCE practice session in April",", completing ",[135,251,252],{},"458 sessions"," between them. Chat and Checklist mode are now roughly even in popularity. Chat sessions finish more often (around 60%); Checklist users tend to score higher when they get to the end.",[17,255,256],{},"Completion rates dropped slightly, mostly in Foundation Checklist mode. We have some intermediate scenarios in draft as well, covering paediatrics and mental health.",[12,258,260],{"id":259},"what-we-shipped-beyond-68","What we shipped beyond 6.8",[17,262,263],{},"A few quieter improvements also went live in April, mostly aimed at the first 24 hours after install:",[55,265,266,272,278],{},[58,267,268,271],{},[135,269,270],{},"Shift Setup nudges"," if you finish onboarding without a shift pattern set up. Around 900 people saw this in April, and clinicians who set up shift tracking are the ones who stick around.",[58,273,274,277],{},[135,275,276],{},"A new shift notification series"," that nudges people to track shifts if they haven't logged one in their first day.",[58,279,280,283],{},[135,281,282],{},"Achievement nudges",", a home-screen card that appears when you're close to unlocking a streak or milestone.",[12,285,77],{"id":76},[17,287,288],{},"May is a bit of a break with myself on leave for the first week or so. Next few weeks are going to me focused on improving the current experience and building some prototypes. These may turn into features in the future or simply be test beds for new ideas.",[12,290,292],{"id":291},"thank-you","Thank you",[17,294,295],{},"April was a careful month: fewer headlines, more polish on the bits you use every day. If something's missing you'd like to see (a calculator, a flashcard topic, an OSCE scenario, whatever) please tell us. The roadmap genuinely does get shaped by these messages.",[17,297,298],{},"See you next month.",[300,301,302,308],"download-cta",{},[303,304,305],"template",{"v-slot:title":101},[17,306,307],{},"Update to Version 6.8 now",[303,309,310],{"v-slot:description":101},[17,311,312],{},"Download SnapMedic and get the new shift presets, skills wizard and OSCE debriefs. No subscription required.",{"title":101,"searchDepth":102,"depth":102,"links":314},[315,316,317,318,319,320,321],{"id":129,"depth":102,"text":130},{"id":160,"depth":102,"text":161},{"id":221,"depth":102,"text":222},{"id":242,"depth":102,"text":243},{"id":259,"depth":102,"text":260},{"id":76,"depth":102,"text":77},{"id":291,"depth":102,"text":292},"news","2026-05-02","Version 6.8 shipped a feedback-driven update with shift presets, NQP supervised hours, a rebuilt skills log and upgraded OSCE debriefs. Plus how SnapMedic was used in April.","/images/news/v-6-8-0/shift-presets.png",{},"/news/news/april-2026-in-review",{"title":121,"description":324},"news/news/april-2026-in-review","sl0fuT0eGSMp-TVhpquz8Mjg-uxh3HUixP3Pea3AaXI",{"id":332,"title":333,"author":7,"body":334,"category":322,"date":456,"description":457,"eventDate":111,"extension":112,"image":458,"location":111,"meta":459,"navigation":114,"path":460,"seo":461,"sitemap":114,"stem":462,"__hash__":463},"news/news/news/march-2026-in-review.md","March 2026 in Review",{"type":9,"value":335,"toc":449},[336,339,343,345,356,365,369,375,378,388,391,397,401,404,407,410,416,418,421,423,426,435,437],[17,337,338],{},"A lot happened in March. AI OSCE Practice came out of beta, we launched Pro+, shipped version 6.7 with shift rotas and wellbeing tools, and passed 11,000 downloads. Let's recap.",[340,341],"tik-tok-embed",{"url":342},"https://www.tiktok.com/@snap.medic/video/7623833348586114326",[12,344,130],{"id":129},[17,346,347,348,351,352,355],{},"Over ",[135,349,350],{},"1,200 new users"," joined SnapMedic in March, roughly the same as February. We're now past ",[135,353,354],{},"11,000 downloads"," across iOS and Android, with 86% based in the UK.",[17,357,358,359,151,362,157],{},"If you've found SnapMedic useful, please leave a review on the ",[21,360,150],{"href":148,"rel":361},[25],[21,363,156],{"href":154,"rel":364},[25],[12,366,368],{"id":367},"ai-osce-practice-is-out-of-beta","AI OSCE Practice is out of beta",[17,370,371,374],{},[135,372,373],{},"AI OSCE Practice is now fully live."," After a beta period with ambassadors and early testers, the feature rolled out to all users with both Checklist mode and AI Chat mode.",[227,376],{":images":377},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Homepage.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic home screen showing OSCE and wellbeing features\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Shift Insights.png\", \"alt\": \"Shift insights with wellbeing tracking\"}]",[17,379,380,383,384,387],{},[135,381,382],{},"293 unique users"," started ",[135,385,386],{},"604 sessions"," in March. AI Chat mode was more popular than Checklist, and 70% of sessions were at foundation difficulty, which makes sense as people get used to it before moving up.",[17,389,390],{},"Chat mode puts you in a conversation with an AI virtual patient who responds to your questions and assessments. Checklist mode is a structured self-assessment that works anywhere, even offline. Both are there when you need to practise and a sim room isn't available.",[17,392,393,239],{},[21,394,396],{"href":395},"/news/feature/ai-osce-clinical-scenarios","Read more about AI OSCE Practice",[12,398,400],{"id":399},"version-67","Version 6.7",[17,402,403],{},"We shipped a big update this month. Version 6.7 adds automatic shift rotas with a calendar view, wellbeing tracking with mood check-ins and hot debriefs, and better offline reliability.",[227,405],{":images":406},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Shift Calendar.png\", \"alt\": \"Monthly shift calendar with colour-coded shift sources\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Hot Debrief.png\", \"alt\": \"STOP framework debrief with distress tracking\"}]",[17,408,409],{},"You can now define a repeating rota pattern (cycle or weekly) and have shifts generated automatically. No more logging the same schedule week after week. The wellbeing side adds mood check-ins on the home dashboard and structured hot debriefs using the STOP framework. We also updated the drug and conditions data to March 2026 and worked through a pile of accessibility and bug fixes.",[17,411,412,239],{},[21,413,415],{"href":414},"/news/release/v6-7-0","Read the full v6.7 release notes",[12,417,77],{"id":76},[17,419,420],{},"We're writing new OSCE scenarios for April, covering a wide range of topics. Wellbeing updates and user feedback features are planned as well.",[12,422,292],{"id":291},[17,424,425],{},"As always thank you for using SnapMedic and thank you for sharing with your colleagues. We are continuing to build and grow and lets see where we end up.",[17,427,428,429,151,432,239],{},"If you haven't tried AI OSCE Practice yet, give it a go. If you have, I'd love to hear how it went. Drop us a message or leave a review on the ",[21,430,150],{"href":148,"rel":431},[25],[21,433,156],{"href":154,"rel":434},[25],[17,436,298],{},[300,438,439,444],{},[303,440,441],{"v-slot:title":101},[17,442,443],{},"Try the new update",[303,445,446],{"v-slot:description":101},[17,447,448],{},"Download SnapMedic and start your first paramedic clinical scenario today. No subscription required.",{"title":101,"searchDepth":102,"depth":102,"links":450},[451,452,453,454,455],{"id":129,"depth":102,"text":130},{"id":367,"depth":102,"text":368},{"id":399,"depth":102,"text":400},{"id":76,"depth":102,"text":77},{"id":291,"depth":102,"text":292},"2026-04-01","AI OSCE Practice is out of beta, Pro+ is live, and we crossed 11,000 users. Here's what happened in March.","/images/news/v-6-7-0/Homepage.png",{},"/news/news/march-2026-in-review",{"title":333,"description":457},"news/news/march-2026-in-review","5qP6NKEiJgQW07Dxglifkt-8hRGeQXmkef9C_S6MR2g",{"id":465,"title":466,"author":7,"body":467,"category":108,"date":648,"description":649,"eventDate":111,"extension":112,"image":650,"location":111,"meta":651,"navigation":114,"path":395,"seo":652,"sitemap":114,"stem":653,"__hash__":654},"news/news/feature/ai-osce-clinical-scenarios.md","AI OSCE Practice is Here",{"type":9,"value":468,"toc":637},[469,472,479,482,486,489,492,495,499,502,507,514,517,520,524,527,530,533,536,539,543,546,572,575,578,582,585,605,608,612,615,622,625],[17,470,471],{},"One of the most common requests we've had from students and newly qualified paramedics is help practising OSCEs. Simulation sessions are hard to book, time is limited, and it's difficult to repeat a scenario as many times as you need to build confidence.",[17,473,474,475,478],{},"Today we're launching ",[135,476,477],{},"AI OSCE Practice",". It's a full OSCE training environment built into SnapMedic.",[227,480],{":images":481},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-scenario-list.png\", \"alt\": \"Scenario selection screen showing available OSCE cases\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-loading-dispatch.png\", \"alt\": \"Loading screen as the dispatch message is generated\"}]",[12,483,485],{"id":484},"what-is-an-osce","What is an OSCE?",[17,487,488],{},"An OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) is a structured assessment where clinicians demonstrate clinical skills through realistic patient scenarios. For paramedic students and NQPs, OSCEs typically cover patient assessment, history taking, and clinical decision making under pressure.",[17,490,491],{},"The challenge with OSCE preparation has always been access. You need a patient actor, a facilitator, and a simulation room, and you need to book all three at the same time. Most students get a handful of sessions before their formal assessment.",[17,493,494],{},"With AI OSCE, you can practice any time, any number of times, with consistent clinical scenarios that respond like real patients.",[12,496,498],{"id":497},"two-modes-checklist-and-ai-patient","Two Modes: Checklist and AI Patient",[17,500,501],{},"We've built two distinct ways to practice, designed for different situations.",[503,504,506],"h3",{"id":505},"checklist-mode","Checklist Mode",[17,508,509,510,513],{},"Checklist mode works ",[135,511,512],{},"fully offline",". Choose a scenario, receive a dispatch message, and work through a structured self-assessment checklist. Mark criteria as you go and review your performance at the end.",[17,515,516],{},"This mode is ideal for low-signal environments, quick revision between shifts, or practising your systematic approach without the pressure of a live conversation.",[227,518],{":images":519},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-checklist.png\", \"alt\": \"Checklist mode showing structured assessment criteria\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-self-assessment-checklist.png\", \"alt\": \"Self-assessment checklist with model answer review\"}]",[503,521,523],{"id":522},"ai-patient-mode","AI Patient Mode",[17,525,526],{},"AI patient mode connects you to a virtual patient who responds in real time. You receive a dispatch message, attend the scene, and conduct your assessment through natural conversation.",[17,528,529],{},"Ask anything you'd ask a real patient: SAMPLE history, SOCRATES pain scoring, medication queries, or follow-up questions. The AI responds consistently with the scenario's clinical presentation throughout the encounter.",[17,531,532],{},"When you're ready, submit your clinical impression and differential diagnoses. The AI will provide structured feedback on your reasoning, approach, and management plan. It's not a replacement for real patient contact, but it's a great way to get feedback on your approach.",[17,534,535],{},"We have also added bystanders to scenarios, treatment options and difficult patients.",[227,537],{":images":538},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-scenario-dispatch.png\", \"alt\": \"Dispatch message for an AI patient scenario\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-chat-1.png\", \"alt\": \"Conversation with the AI virtual patient during a scenario\"}]",[12,540,542],{"id":541},"ai-marking-feedback","AI Marking & Feedback",[17,544,545],{},"After submitting your clinical impression, you receive a detailed debrief covering:",[55,547,548,554,560,566],{},[58,549,550,553],{},[135,551,552],{},"Assessment approach",": did you follow a systematic A-E structure?",[58,555,556,559],{},[135,557,558],{},"History taking",": what did you ask, what did you miss?",[58,561,562,565],{},[135,563,564],{},"Clinical reasoning",": how did you use the information you gathered?",[58,567,568,571],{},[135,569,570],{},"Management plan",": was your impression appropriate for the presentation?",[17,573,574],{},"The feedback is structured and specific. It's not a generic pass/fail, but targeted guidance you can act on immediately.",[17,576,577],{},"This is not a replacement for real patient contact. Nothing is. But it gives you a consistent, repeatable training environment that's there whenever you need it, and we think it will meaningfully help students prepare.",[12,579,581],{"id":580},"access-and-pricing","Access and Pricing",[17,583,584],{},"AI OSCE access depends on your subscription tier:",[55,586,587,593,599],{},[58,588,589,592],{},[135,590,591],{},"Free",": 1 AI session per week, plus offline checklist mode for all scenarios.",[58,594,595,598],{},[135,596,597],{},"Pro (£1.99/month)",": 3 AI sessions per week, 20 messages per session, AI marking and feedback.",[58,600,601,604],{},[135,602,603],{},"Pro+ (£4.99/month)",": Unlimited AI sessions, unlimited messages per session, full session history, and CPD portfolio evidence.",[17,606,607],{},"Checklist mode is available to all users with no session limits.",[12,609,611],{"id":610},"share-your-feedback","Share Your Feedback",[17,613,614],{},"We're continuously expanding the scenario library and refining the AI marking system. Your feedback directly shapes what we build next.",[17,616,617,618,239],{},"If you encounter anything unexpected, have a scenario suggestion, or want to tell us how it went, please let us know through the feedback button in the app or via our ",[21,619,621],{"href":96,"rel":620},[25],"Discord server",[17,623,624],{},"We'll be adding new scenarios regularly over the coming weeks.",[300,626,627,632],{},[303,628,629],{"v-slot:title":101},[17,630,631],{},"Try AI OSCE Practice Free",[303,633,634],{"v-slot:description":101},[17,635,636],{},"Download SnapMedic and start your first clinical scenario today. No subscription required.",{"title":101,"searchDepth":102,"depth":102,"links":638},[639,640,645,646,647],{"id":484,"depth":102,"text":485},{"id":497,"depth":102,"text":498,"children":641},[642,644],{"id":505,"depth":643,"text":506},3,{"id":522,"depth":643,"text":523},{"id":541,"depth":102,"text":542},{"id":580,"depth":102,"text":581},{"id":610,"depth":102,"text":611},"2026-03-01","Practice clinical scenarios with an AI virtual patient. Realistic dispatch-to-handover OSCE practice, offline checklist mode, and AI-powered marking.","/images/news/ai-osce/hero.png",{},{"title":466,"description":649},"news/feature/ai-osce-clinical-scenarios","nwgB6o5m97v1X1hHq7zEO7PKtFopX4OMjv0SPpTNVmE",{"id":656,"title":657,"author":7,"body":658,"category":322,"date":648,"description":869,"eventDate":111,"extension":112,"image":650,"location":111,"meta":870,"navigation":114,"path":871,"seo":872,"sitemap":114,"stem":873,"__hash__":874},"news/news/news/february-2026-in-review.md","February 2026 in Review",{"type":9,"value":659,"toc":856},[660,663,666,677,692,702,706,713,717,723,726,729,755,758,763,767,775,778,782,785,788,803,806,809,813,816,820,827,831,834,837,840,843,846],[17,661,662],{},"February builds on our learning foundations with the launch of flashcards, quizzes and now AI OSCE Practice into testing. Our community is growing and more active than ever. Let's recap.",[12,664,665],{"id":129},"Growing Our Community",[17,667,668,669,672,673,676],{},"This month we welcomed ",[135,670,671],{},"over 1,200 new users",": up 22% from January's 1,042. We're now approaching ",[135,674,675],{},"10,000 registered users"," across iOS and Android, with 87% of you based in the UK.",[17,678,679,680,683,684,687,688,691],{},"What's been particularly encouraging is how deeply people are using the app. In the second half of February alone, over ",[135,681,682],{},"330 clinicians used the ECG Interpretation aid",", nearly ",[135,685,686],{},"300 started flashcard study sessions",", and ",[135,689,690],{},"255 used the Cardiac Arrest Logger",". The Shift Tracker has a group of dedicated power users logging their shifts every single day.",[17,693,694,695,151,698,701],{},"If you've found SnapMedic useful, the single biggest thing you can do to help is leave a review on the ",[21,696,150],{"href":148,"rel":697},[25],[21,699,156],{"href":154,"rel":700},[25],": it makes a real difference to how many clinicians find us.",[12,703,705],{"id":704},"flashcards-quizzes-and-community-decks","Flashcards, Quizzes and Community Decks",[17,707,708,709,239],{},"We've been working on flashcards, quizzes and community decks for a while now and we launched this feature early in the month. You can read more about them here: ",[21,710,712],{"href":711},"/news/release/flashcards-quizzes-community-decks-ecg","New Flashcards and Quiz Features",[12,714,716],{"id":715},"the-big-reveal-ai-osce-practice","The Big Reveal: AI OSCE Practice",[17,718,719,720,722],{},"The headline this month is ",[135,721,477],{},", which is now live in beta and hopefully coming to all users in the near future.",[17,724,725],{},"OSCE preparation has always been a bottleneck for students and NQPs: you need a patient actor, a simulation room, and a booking. Most students get a handful of practice sessions before their formal assessment. We wanted to change that.",[17,727,728],{},"AI OSCE gives you an on-demand clinical scenario environment, in your pocket:",[55,730,731,737,743,749],{},[58,732,733,736],{},[135,734,735],{},"AI virtual patient",": ask anything you'd ask on scene. SAMPLE history, SOCRATES, PMHx, medications. The patient responds in character throughout the encounter.",[58,738,739,742],{},[135,740,741],{},"Structured assessment toolbar",": tap to perform observations, ECG, chest, abdominal, neurological, skin, and more. Each assessment returns clinically accurate findings, just like an OSCE examiner would provide.",[58,744,745,748],{},[135,746,747],{},"Offline checklist mode",": works fully without a signal, perfect for between shifts or on placement. Self-mark against criteria and see a model answer when you're done.",[58,750,751,754],{},[135,752,753],{},"AI marking and feedback",": submit your clinical impression after each scenario and receive structured feedback on your assessment, reasoning, and management.",[17,756,757],{},"Checklist mode is included with Pro, and AI virtual patient sessions are accessible on a taster basis for free users (one session per day) with full access for Pro and Pro+ subscribers.",[17,759,760,239],{},[21,761,762],{"href":395},"Read the full AI OSCE launch post",[12,764,766],{"id":765},"pro-pro","Pro & Pro+",[17,768,769,770,774],{},"We've had a Pro subscription in the app for a while now and we see widespread signups for this. You can read more about the history of Pro here: ",[21,771,773],{"href":772},"/news/news/announcing-pro","Introducing SnapMedic Pro",". Whilst we are very proud of the new OSCE feature and we want everyone to be able to use it, we also want to ensure that the app remains free and accessible to all.",[17,776,777],{},"Pro+ is launching at £4.99 per month and will give you unlimited access to the new AI OSCE Practice feature. This will give you the ability to practice as much as you want, every day. Pro subscribers will still retain all of their current features and will have a usage cap on the feature. This is purely due to costs of AI generation and to ensure we provide the best experience for all users.",[12,779,781],{"id":780},"ambassador-updates","Ambassador Updates",[17,783,784],{},"Ambassadors are the backbone of the SnapMedic community. They help us test new features, provide feedback, and spread the word about SnapMedic within their networks. Right now ambassadors are able to test and try out the new AI OSCE Practice feature before it is released to the public.",[17,786,787],{},"If you'd like to join the beta, becoming a Snap Ambassador takes seconds:",[789,790,791,797],"ol",{},[58,792,793,794],{},"Open SnapMedic and go to ",[135,795,796],{},"Settings",[58,798,799,800],{},"Tap ",[135,801,802],{},"Become a Snap Ambassador",[17,804,805],{},"You'll unlock beta access immediately. No application or approval needed.",[12,807,808],{"id":76},"What's Next?",[503,810,812],{"id":811},"osce-release","OSCE Release",[17,814,815],{},"The AI OSCE feature will be released to all users in the coming weeks.",[503,817,819],{"id":818},"organisation-features","Organisation Features",[17,821,822,823,239],{},"We're continuing to pilot organisation licensing for universities, ambulance trusts, and volunteer groups. If your organisation is interested, get in touch at ",[21,824,826],{"href":825},"mailto:kirsty@snapmedic.app","kirsty@snapmedic.app",[503,828,830],{"id":829},"wellbeing-tools","Wellbeing Tools",[17,832,833],{},"Work is ongoing on crew wellbeing and post-incident support tools, including research conversations with wellbeing charities. More on this in the coming months.",[12,835,836],{"id":291},"Thank You",[17,838,839],{},"Launching AI OSCE in beta is something we've been building towards for a while and seeing the response from students and NQPs has made it worth it.",[17,841,842],{},"We're now approaching 10,000 users, with the app being used up and down the country. None of this happens without the community: the people who share the app with colleagues, leave reviews, report bugs, and tell us what to build next.",[17,844,845],{},"Thank you for using SnapMedic.",[300,847,848,852],{},[303,849,850],{"v-slot:title":101},[17,851,631],{},[303,853,854],{"v-slot:description":101},[17,855,448],{},{"title":101,"searchDepth":102,"depth":102,"links":857},[858,859,860,861,862,863,868],{"id":129,"depth":102,"text":665},{"id":704,"depth":102,"text":705},{"id":715,"depth":102,"text":716},{"id":765,"depth":102,"text":766},{"id":780,"depth":102,"text":781},{"id":76,"depth":102,"text":808,"children":864},[865,866,867],{"id":811,"depth":643,"text":812},{"id":818,"depth":643,"text":819},{"id":829,"depth":643,"text":830},{"id":291,"depth":102,"text":836},"February builds on our foundations with the launch of AI OSCE Practice into testing, and we welcomed over 1,200 new users.",{},"/news/news/february-2026-in-review",{"title":657,"description":869},"news/news/february-2026-in-review","fb3567EnYgT2tAEujtBD8CchqjMZD-EOUqc4XjcR-XA",{"id":876,"title":877,"author":7,"body":878,"category":108,"date":1092,"description":1093,"eventDate":111,"extension":112,"image":111,"location":111,"meta":1094,"navigation":114,"path":1095,"seo":1096,"sitemap":114,"stem":1097,"__hash__":1098},"news/news/feature/january-2026-in-review.md","January 2026 in Review",{"type":9,"value":879,"toc":1081},[880,883,885,892,895,897,904,907,911,917,920,963,969,975,977,997,1000,1004,1007,1013,1020,1022,1025,1029,1032,1035,1046,1052,1054,1057,1071,1076,1078],[17,881,882],{},"Happy New Year! January has been a busy month as we kicked off 2026 with some exciting new features and continued growth. Let's take a look at what we've been up to.",[12,884,665],{"id":129},[17,886,887,888,891],{},"This month we've seen fantastic growth with ",[135,889,890],{},"1042"," new users. We are starting to count users as opposed to downloads as we are now seeing more clinicians syncing their data between devices. It is also a fairer reflection on how many people are using the app as opposed to inflated download numbers.",[17,893,894],{},"We rely on a lot of word-of-mouth growth to reach clinicians so please keep sharing.",[12,896,781],{"id":780},[17,898,899,900,903],{},"Our ambassador community continues to grow! We've welcomed more ambassadors this month bringing our total to ",[135,901,902],{},"116 ambassadors",". These dedicated volunteers help test new features, provide feedback, and spread the word about SnapMedic within their networks.",[17,905,906],{},"With version 6.2 (released today) we are enabling ambassador signup through the app itself. Which will allow more users to become ambassadors and help us test new features before they are released to the public.",[12,908,910],{"id":909},"updates","Updates",[17,912,913,916],{},[135,914,915],{},"v5.0 - Intervention & Patient Log","\nVersion 5.0 combines our handover, observation and cardiac arrest log features into one powerful Intervention Log. No more writing on gloves or losing bits of paper on scene.",[17,918,919],{},"Key highlights:",[55,921,922,927,933,939,945,951,957],{},[58,923,924,926],{},[135,925,84],{}," - Record assessments, SAMPLE history, SOCRATES, medications and interventions all in one place",[58,928,929,932],{},[135,930,931],{},"Interactive Body Map"," - Mark injuries on an anatomical diagram with a simple tap",[58,934,935,938],{},[135,936,937],{},"Integrated Cardiac Arrest Logging"," - Start an arrest within an encounter with audio alerts for rhythm checks and adrenaline cycles",[58,940,941,944],{},[135,942,943],{},"Medication Search"," - Search UK medication databases with links to BNF and NHS sources, works offline",[58,946,947,950],{},[135,948,949],{},"QR Code Sharing"," - Generate encrypted share links for instant handover to receiving crews",[58,952,953,956],{},[135,954,955],{},"Role-Based Filtering"," - Set your clinical role and see only the tools relevant to your scope of practice",[58,958,959,962],{},[135,960,961],{},"Primary Survey Aide"," - Step-by-step guide perfect for first aiders and community responders",[17,964,965,966,239],{},"See more about this update ",[21,967,968],{"href":83},"here",[17,970,971,974],{},[135,972,973],{},"v6.2 - Improvements","\nWe're releasing this update as we wrap up January, which includes a large number of quality of life improvements and fixes.",[17,976,919],{},[55,978,979,985,991],{},[58,980,981,984],{},[135,982,983],{},"Handover Aide"," - The handover aide is back with an improved design and feel",[58,986,987,990],{},[135,988,989],{},"Live Updates"," - We now have the ability to push updates to the app itself which will allow us to rapidly add new features and fixes rather than waiting days at a time.",[58,992,993,996],{},[135,994,995],{},"Ambassador Signup"," - We are now enabling ambassador signup through the app itself which will allow more users to become ambassadors and help us test new features before they are released to the public.",[17,998,999],{},"This update has been released on Android as of the 2nd of February and will be released on iOS in the coming days.",[12,1001,1003],{"id":1002},"community-spotlight","Community Spotlight",[17,1005,1006],{},"We've had some brilliant feedback from the community this month:",[1008,1009,1010],"blockquote",{},[17,1011,1012],{},"\"This app is taking off in the UK prehospital sphere and it's easy to see why. - Works beautifully well, in the age where tech is dominated by slop this is a smooth-functioning and user-friendly experience. - Looks crisp, smooth and professional. - Has been built from the ground up by a professional paramedic and it SHOWS. - Frequently being updated and improved. - A genuinely helpful tool that will be useful in paramedics' hands. Nothing I can say about this app justifies less than 5 stars.\" — Benjamin B, Android Reviewer",[17,1014,1015,1016,239],{},"Thank you to everyone who has sent in feedback and suggestions, they really do help shape the app. We have been adding lots of features to our todo list this month based on feedback from users so please keep them coming ",[21,1017,968],{"href":1018,"rel":1019},"https://feedback.snapmedic.app/",[25],[12,1021,808],{"id":76},[17,1023,1024],{},"We have some exciting features in development for the coming months:",[503,1026,1028],{"id":1027},"organisation-support","Organisation Support",[17,1030,1031],{},"We are piloting the ability for organisations to sign up for a version of Pro on behalf of all their staff. This will allow organisations to customise the app for their own needs as well as gain access to new features exclusive to organisations.",[17,1033,1034],{},"Features are likely to include:",[55,1036,1037,1040,1043],{},[58,1038,1039],{},"Adding custom aides and pages",[58,1041,1042],{},"Adding your own logo and branding",[58,1044,1045],{},"User management and permissions",[17,1047,1048,1049,1051],{},"If you are interested in this, please email ",[21,1050,826],{"href":825}," and we are happy to book in a meeting to discuss your business needs. We will be piloting this with a small number of organisations in the coming months.",[503,1053,830],{"id":829},[17,1055,1056],{},"We are working on a range of tools and aides to support crew wellbeing and stress management. This will include:",[55,1058,1059,1062,1065,1068],{},[58,1060,1061],{},"Stress management tools",[58,1063,1064],{},"Mental health support",[58,1066,1067],{},"Wellbeing resources",[58,1069,1070],{},"Post-incident support guides",[17,1072,1073,1074,239],{},"We are looking at working with the various wellbeing charities and other organisations to get this right and to ensure we are providing the best experience for our users. If you have any recommendations of organisations or features we should be working with or adding, please email ",[21,1075,826],{"href":825},[12,1077,292],{"id":291},[17,1079,1080],{},"SnapMedic would not be here without the support of users and our community over the past few months. We have been gaining momentum since we started in the middle of last year and we are hoping this year will be even better.",{"title":101,"searchDepth":102,"depth":102,"links":1082},[1083,1084,1085,1086,1087,1091],{"id":129,"depth":102,"text":665},{"id":780,"depth":102,"text":781},{"id":909,"depth":102,"text":910},{"id":1002,"depth":102,"text":1003},{"id":76,"depth":102,"text":808,"children":1088},[1089,1090],{"id":1027,"depth":643,"text":1028},{"id":829,"depth":643,"text":830},{"id":291,"depth":102,"text":292},"2026-02-02","We've seen 1042 new users this month! Plus we launched the Intervention & Patient Log in v5.0 with body maps, QR sharing, medication search, and role-based filtering.",{},"/news/feature/january-2026-in-review",{"title":877,"description":1093},"news/feature/january-2026-in-review","tfYjB3Xwq-MYELChJnB1NZKJMC__im4V7yJ_kLEr2Ic",1778778397584]