Most Waterford GPs concerned about CA

By Priscilla Lynch. The majority of Waterford GPs who took part in a survey on the professional competence (PC) scheme say they need training on how to carry out the audit requirement of the scheme and are concerned about the time required to fulfil its requirements. Only half of the surveyed GPs said they felt the audit part of the scheme was practical in their current practice. All registered doctors are statutorily obliged under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 to maintain their PC by participating in a recognised PC scheme and the deadline for registration with a scheme is the…