Maintenance of Professional Competence Update  https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/covid-19/

The Medical Council recognises that doctors’ personal and professional development has escalated recently through familiarisation with clinical and ethical guidance and change provision of treatment and care for patients in a pandemic situation.

In acknowledgement of this the Medical Council will not be monitoring doctors’ compliance with maintenance of professional competence requirements for 2019 / 20.  

This means that:

• Doctors will not be required to make a declaration about their maintenance of professional competence when retaining their registration in 2020l 
• The Medical Council and Professional Competence Schemes will not verify or audit doctors' CPD records for the 2019/20 Scheme Year
• Doctors will not be required to make up any shortfall in CPD requirements for the 2019/20 Scheme Year
• Please retain your enrolment with your professional competence scheme

The Council will continue to review the situation and post advice on the Medical Council's website regarding CPD for the 2020/21 Scheme Year.  Continue to keep safe.

All information is available at the following link: https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/covid-19