Dear

IMC NO   

On reviewing your Professional Competence annual Statement of Participation we note that you have NOT reached the required target requirements for the PCS Year 1^st May 2023 – 30^th April 2024 - 40 CPD credits (in any category, External, Internal, Personal Learning, Research & Training) and one clinical/practice audit.   Please note this information is based on an automated report on a given date /time from your PCS portfolio).

Please note that you can still upload your CPD activity for 1^st May 2023 – 30^th April 2024.    You should now login to your PCS portfolio and review your credits.    We would ask that you update and record your valid CPD activities on or before Monday 3rd June 2024. 

If you reach a total of 40 CPD credits and complete one Clinical Practice audit, you are ON TARGET.  

It is important to be aware that RCSI may be required to provide the Medical Council with the registration numbers and names of all registered Medical practitioners (RMPs) who have not met the minimum requirements in the year ending 30^th April 2024.

 If you have not:

1. Identified and recorded additional credits that bring your total credits to the minimum level required, 40 CPD credits

and

2. completed and uploaded one Clinical / Practice Audit

then it would be appropriate, when you complete the Annual Retention Form (ARF) with the Medical Council, to tick NO to statement 2 “I have achieved the annual minimum CPD requirements for the Scheme Year 2023 / 24    [YES/NO] “

Please note that doctors who are found to have made a false declaration in the Annual Retention of Registration may be subject to regulatory action.   While the Medical Council have indicated to us that they do not intend to take regulatory action against those who truthfully declare that they are not compliant with the requirements, you will be in breach of your obligations under the Medical Practitioners Act and this could result in regulatory action against you.

In addition, please note that you must also re-enrol in PCS for the current year 1^st May 2024- 30^th April 2025 and pay the appropriate fee www.rcsi.ie/pcs before you complete the annual retention of registration process with the Medical Council.  

If you have been appointed to a Postgraduate Training Scheme commencing July 2024, please click here to complete the form to confirm that you are going on to a Training Programme.

If you were absent from practice for a period of three months or greater due to illness or maternity leave during the year ended 30/04/2024 and have not already notified us and had your statement annotated, please complete the declaration availablehereand we will annotate your Annual Statement of Participation.

If you require further advice on the operation of the Professional Competence Scheme or support in meeting the requirements, please contact us at (pcs@rcsi.ie) or consult our website. If you have any queries about the annual retention process or other matters relating to your registration, you should contact the Medical Council directly.

If you are no longer on the Irish Medical Council’s Register, please notify this office by email pcs@rcsi.ie as this will allow us update our records and ensure that you do not receive unnecessary communication in relation to the PCS.

Yours sincerely

Mr Dara Kavanagh, FRCS MCh
Clinical Lead, Professional Competence Scheme