Our mission

From entry to expertise

For more than 50 years, Pastest has helped medical students, doctors and healthcare professionals prepare for the exams that shape their careers.
Today, we’re building on that experience with a clear mission: to guide every healthcare professional from their first step into the industry through to confident, lifelong expertise.
Because passing an exam is rarely just about knowing more. It’s about knowing what to focus on next.
And healthcare careers are demanding, structured and full of high-stakes decisions. Learners need trusted content, but they also need direction.
Our vision

To be the career companion for healthcare professionals

Our vision is to become the platform that supports learners across their full professional journey, helping them understand where they are, what they need, and what to do next.
Jenn Gabriel
Head of Marketing
Our history

How it all began

1972

Open for business!

Pastest is founded by Freydis and Nigel Campbell with a simple purpose: to help doctors prepare properly for their exams.
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1974

A first for UK medical revision

Pastest delivers MRCP Part 1 Practice Papers, described as the first medical revision book in the UK to include medical explanations.
2005

A brave new world

Pastest enters the digital world with the launch of the MRCP Part 1 online question bank. By this point, Pastest had also held its first face-to-face course at Bart’s Hospital and published the first edition of Essential Revision Notes for MRCP.
2014

Changing of the guard

After 42 years of stewardship, Freydis and Nigel Campbell hand over leadership, with their son Hugh becoming Chairman of the Board.
2022

Happy Birthday Pastest!

Pastest celebrates 50 years of serving the medical community. We’re proud of that history. But we’re even more focused on what comes next.
Our future

Where we're going

Pastest is evolving into a lifelong learning platform for healthcare professionals. That means helping learners make better study decisions, understand their gaps, track their progress and feel clearer about the next step in their career.
Ross Noach
Head of Product
What we believe

Learners need guidance, not guesswork

Healthcare professionals are often studying alongside long shifts, clinical pressure and real responsibility. Their time matters.

Technology should make learning clearer

We use technology to improve the learning experience, not complicate it.

Progress should feel possible

High-stakes exams can feel overwhelming. Our role is to make preparation feel structured, manageable and focused.

Careers should feel fulfilling

Healthcare professionals should be able to focus on the work they trained for. We want to help reduce the friction around career admin, requirements and next steps.
Our promise

To help healthcare professionals

We’ll keep building Pastest around the people using it. Clear when things feel complex. Supportive when pressure is high. Focused on helping learners take the next useful step.

Understand what to study next
Prepare for high-stakes exams
Build knowledge with expert resources
Track progress and identify gaps
Move through their career with more clarity
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Help us build the future

We're always on the look out for people that care about helping doctors and NHS.