What are CPD credits?
A credit is a unit of CME/CPD and represents one hour of approved educational activity. There are two types of CPD credit. Category I credits, equivalent to what are also called external credits, are available for attendance at meetings approved for CPD by recognised educational bodies including medical Royal Colleges, specialist societies, general medical societies and associations. Post-graduate centre lectures addressed by an individual from outside the centre are eligible for Category I credits. Management and audit activities relevant to clinical practice may also be approved. Satisfactory completion of CME journal-based multiple choice question tests can contribute up to 6 Category I credits each year. Question setting and examining for national specialist examination can contribute 3 Category I credits per sitting. Category I credits are also available for publications, postgraduate qualification courses and other activities as listed in the main document. Category II credits, e
