Practice Review

Overview

The Practice Review category includes Clinical (Practice) Audit, Quality Improvement and Practice Evaluation projects

• Audit: Reviewing care against criteria to improve standards
• Quality Improvement: Setting goals and testing interventions for better outcomes
• Practice Evaluation: A systematic peer or patient review of professional performance

Recording your Practice Review project in your ePortfolio for Professional Competence attracts 10 CPD credits.

To meet this requirement, you must complete one project about an aspect of your own practice every year and record it in the relevant form in your CPDValet for Professional Competence. This project must be conducted and completed between 1 May and 30 April, in line with the Professional Competence year.

This is a requirement for ALL doctors enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme, not just those working in hospitals.

If you find it difficult to identify a topic, visit our knowledge base for ideas and suggestions

RCPI Knowledge Base:  Practice Review

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RCPI Quality Improvement (QI) Learning Hub

Quality improvement in healthcare is a science that uses sophisticated tools and techniques to systematically introduce and embed changes in healthcare delivery. We are proud to offer you a range of high-quality QI courses, for you as an individual looking to get started in QI or as part of a team for a longer-term QQI accredited Postgraduate Certificate, each designed to contribute to your personal and professional development.

Visit our QI Learning Hub

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Useful Courses

Learn more about Audit and Quality Improvement

Performing Audit is an online course that will help you plan, design and conduct a clinical audit. It outlines how to mitigate risks and improve quality of service, which ultimately leads to improved patient care.

It will also help you decide what to audit and provides practical quality improvement tools to help you undertake your own audit.

Read more about this course

Learn about the fundamentals of Quality Improvement

If you would like to know the basics of Quality Improvement, the one-hour online course Fundamentals of Quality Improvement is perfect for you. It is suitable for everyone working in the health service.

Read more about this course

Learn about key data protection requirements in a clinical setting

GDPR in a Clinical Setting is a one-hour online course that provides a practical introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its application in the clinical setting.

Read more about this course

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CPD opportunities in RCPI

GDPR & Audit Guidance

Visit our RCPI Help Centre - Audit or Quality Improvement Project for a wide range of advice and topic suggestions

• RCPI - General Data Protection Regulation and Medical Practice Guideline (PDF, 680KB)
• NOCA - GDPR Guidance for Clinical Audit (Version 2) from the National Office of Clinical Audit
• Medical Council - Guidelines on the implications of GDPR on Clinical / Practice Audit

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Help Us to Help You!

It's all too easy to leave your ePortfolio to the last minute. To make sure that we have time to help you with any potential problems before the professional competence year-end, please try to record your activities regularly, and contact us straightaway if you need help.

You can find a wealth of information on how to use your ePortfolio in our knowledge base "Using CPDValet for Professional Competence"

We have a highly experienced Professional Competence support team that is always happy to answer your questions and advise you on how to maintain Professional Competence.  The fastest way to contact this department is by logging in to our support desk here.

• If you need help with your ePortfolio, we can arrange a convenient time to work with you to ensure your records are up to date.
• Contact the Professional Competence Team at professionalcompetence@rcpi.ie. If you would like a callback, please let us know the best time and phone number to call you.
• Alternatively, you might like to visit Professional Competence FAQs

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