I work as a specialist anaesthetist or pain medicine physician in the private sector

Information and resources to help with your CPD if you work in private practice.

CPD in a year

Using real entries from the CPD portfolio, this case study illustrates how you could meet your annual CPD requirements.

 Private practitioner

CPD activities

You need to complete a minimum of five hours of reviewing performance activities each year and a minimum of 25 hours across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes each year. Find more information:

You need to complete a minimum of five hours of measuring outcomes activities each year and a minimum of 25 hours across reviewing performance and measuring outcomes each year. Find more information:

You need to complete a minimum of 12.5 hours of knowledge and skills activities each year. Find out more information: 

You need to complete one emergency response activity each year. Please note hours taken to complete the emergency response activity will be recorded under Category 2 Knowledge and skills. Find more information: 

You need to complete one cultural safety activity each year. Please note the hours taken to complete the cultural safety activity will be recorded under Category 1 Practice evaluation - reviewing performance. Find more information:

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