NB: Requirements for the 2023 2024 PCS year are 40 CPD credits and 1 clinical / practice audit.
No. All doctors registered with the Medical Council should meet the annual PCS requirements, regardless of working status. This includes retired doctors, doctors on leave and part time/locum doctors.
Once registered, a doctor has the right to practice medicine. From the public perspective, the responsibility to maintain professional competence must apply to all doctors, regardless of their working arrangements.
Source: Medical Council