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Medical conferences and the ageing population

For healthcare professionals with an interest in care of the older patient, the ageing population means that they need to stay up to date in a very changing field.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is a continuing learning process that enables doctors to maintain and improve their performance across all areas of their professional work. It is a key part of revalidation. According to the Royal Society of Physicians, doctors are required to undertake a minimum average of 50 hours of CPD per year, documented as one-hour credits. A minimum of 25 of these must be external (category 1) credits, where the learning takes place with others outside the place of employment. For many consultants, attending at least one annual geriatric conference has been a crucial part of their ongoing

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