Standard 1 – Good professional practice

The doctor maintains professional competence to achieve the outcome of good professional practice with contributes to patient safety and quality of patient care.

Standard 2 – Planned on assessed needs

The doctor plans the maintenance of professional competence based on current patient, practice and health system needs as well as anticipated future developments.

To view the ICGP PCS Professional Development Plan, please click here

Standard 3 – Diverse and relevant practice-based activities

The doctor is responsible for maintaining professional competence through a diverse range of self-directed and practice-based activities relevant to assessed needs to achieve targets set out in Council's Framework for Maintenance of Professional Competence Activities (click here to view the PCS requirements)

ICGP offers a range of CPD activities including events, courses, online learning, quick reference guides, podcasts, journals and audit supports.

Standard 4 – Reflection and action

The doctor reflects on activity to maintain professional competence and takes action to ensure good professional practice that contributes to patient safety and quality of patient care.

Resources to assist GPs in their practice are available to view here

Standard 5 – Documented and demonstrable

The doctors collects and documents evidence to demonstrate the maintenance of professional competence.

For information on how to record evidence to your ePortfolio, please click here