Using scenario libraries and importing scenarios

As well as creating your own scenarios, SimChat offers scenario libraries. These contain professionally developed scenarios that you can import into your organisation's scenario list and share with your learners.

Both libraries are included with Enterprise. On the Starter and Team plans they are optional paid add-ons. They aren't available on the free plan.

Either way, you reach them through Scenario libraries in the sidebar.

Imported scenarios behave like standard scenarios, except that you cannot edit them. You can still organise them into collections, manage their access and map them to your curriculum.

Available scenario libraries

SimChat currently offers two scenario libraries, together covering more than 1,000 ready-made scenarios.

Geeky Medics Virtual Patient Library

Access to a large collection of OSCE-style virtual patient cases.

Over 800 expert-refined scenarios
OSCE station format
A detailed checklist for every scenario
Viva questions included
Suitable for text, voice and video modes
Refined through more than 500,000 real-world conversations

Enterprise: included
Starter and Team: £10 per user per year

GP Case Virtual Patient Library

Primary care scenarios aligned with the GP curriculum and suitable for SCA preparation.

Over 200 GP consultation scenarios
SCA format aligned with training requirements
Realistic, curriculum-matched presentations
Suitable for text, voice and video modes
Reviewed by a senior GP (TPD)

Enterprise: included
Starter and Team: £10 per user per year

Who can purchase and import

Purchasing a library on Starter or Team, like managing your subscription, is limited to owners and administrators. Enterprise organisations have both libraries already
Importing from a library you have access to is available to owners, administrators and assistant administrators. Authors can import too, provided they are not assigned to specific cohorts and your organisation allows authors to make content available to everyone

Cohort leads, and authors assigned to cohorts, do not see the Scenario libraries page. Imported scenarios arrive available to the whole organisation, which is outside what cohort staff can publish.

Importing scenarios into your organisation

Once your organisation has access to a library:

Go to Scenario libraries in the sidebar
Select the library you have access to
Browse the available scenarios
Choose Import on any scenario you want to add

Import scenarios from a scenario library

Imported scenarios then appear in your Scenarios list, where you can add them to collections, use Manage access, and map them to your curriculum.

Making sure learners can find them

Imported scenarios are available to All users in this organisation by default.

If your organisation has Only show assigned content turned on - an option under Organisation settings that hides anything a learner hasn't specifically been given - put imported scenarios into a collection assigned to the right cohorts, or learners won't see them. See How staff access to content works.

Mapping imported scenarios to your curriculum

You can tag imported scenarios with your organisation's curriculum topics so they count towards coverage reports alongside your own scenarios:

On the Scenarios page, find the imported scenario
Select Map to curriculum
Search for and select the topics it covers, then save

The mapping belongs to your organisation and doesn't change the scenario itself. See Tracking curriculum coverage.

Removing an imported scenario

On the Scenarios page, use Unimport this virtual patient. This takes the scenario out of your list; it stays in the library, so you can import it again later.

If you need help choosing a scenario library or managing imports, the SimChat team can assist.

Updated on: 07/09/2026

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