How does an absence from work for maternity, sick leave or other career breaks affect my target?
There is no waiver for the requirement of 250 points of CPD in five years. Short periods of absence from CPD or imbalance in one year can, and should, be redressed over the five-year period. You should participate in CPD activities to the greatest extent possible. Any deficit in CPD activity should be made up over the remainder of the five-year cycle. This may be achieved either prospectively (where possible), retrospectively after return to clinical work, or a combination. The RCR considers the maintenance of CPD in these circumstances to be essential to an individual’s personal development plan and for appraisal. Where the absence is for more than a year, advice from the RCR or Faculty should be sought and advice will be provided by the CPD Lead.
