GMC appraisal CPD evidence: what to bring, and how to show reflection
For doctors on the GMC register.
What the General Medical Council asks for
Doctors bring supporting information to an annual appraisal, and revalidate on a five-year cycle built from those appraisals. CPD is one of the types of supporting information discussed, alongside reflection on what the learning changed in your practice.
Common questions
What CPD evidence does GMC appraisal need?
A dated record of the learning you did across the appraisal year, with reflection on what it changed in your practice — it is the reflection that makes CPD supporting information rather than a list of courses. Colleague feedback and a personal development plan sit beside it in the same portfolio; both have their own guides here.
How many CPD credits do doctors need each year?
Credit expectations come from the medical royal colleges and faculties rather than the GMC, and differ by specialty. This app lets you set your own annual target — 50 is a common one — and tracks against it rather than assuming a number.
Does CPD alone satisfy revalidation?
No. CPD is one part of the supporting information for appraisal. What this app produces is the CPD part, dated and exportable, not a revalidation portfolio.
Next step
GMC appraisal summary: Your CPD for the appraisal year, in one dated document you can attach to your appraisal portfolio.