Questions, answered.

Hospital Explorer is MedRank’s map and search tool for UK training hospitals. It lets you see CQC ratings and GMC trainee satisfaction scores side by side, then shortlist hospitals to compare or add as placements to your rotation.

Oriel Ranker lets you upload your Oriel CSV, automatically match rotations to real hospitals, rank them with MedRank data, and export your final order back into Oriel.

Hospital Explorer is free for core search and comparison, and Rotation Builder is free to use in-session. MedRank Plus unlocks saved rotations, Oriel Ranker, detailed service ratings, inspection history, specialty GMC data, and advanced comparison tools.

Yes. Free users can use the full Rotation Builder in the current tab session. If you close the tab, that draft is cleared. MedRank Plus unlocks saved rotations so you can come back later.

MedRank Plus is £14.99 for 3 months of access. It is a one-time payment for that access period, not a subscription with auto-renewal.

Yes. Oriel Ranker is a MedRank Plus feature. Plus is also required if you want your Rotation Builder drafts to be saved and available when you come back later.

Your saved rotations stay in your account. Renew your access if you want to keep editing saved rotations, create new saved rotations, or use Oriel Ranker again.

All NHS regions — 500+ hospitals across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

CQC data is from January 2026. GMC trainee satisfaction is from the 2025 survey.

No. MedRank is an independent platform using publicly available data from the GMC and CQC.

MedRank Plus includes Oriel Ranker, saved rotations, and advanced Hospital Explorer features: full CQC service ratings and inspection history, GMC data by specialty and programme group, compare up to 3 hospitals side-by-side, and filter and sort by trainee satisfaction.