Update to the Essential Knowledge Update (EKU) Programme

We’re excited to share that we are making enhancements to the EKU programme, to ensure our learning content better meets your CPD needs, supporting you to deliver better patient care. This means we will no longer release the EKU programme in its current form; (however, we will continue to release our popular Hot Topics twice a month). We are also making this new provision exclusive to members.

What are the changes?

  • New resources will be released on a rolling basis (meaning the programme will be more responsive rather than limited to three annual releases).
  • Content will cover a wider selection of topics, driven by member input.
  • Learning modes will be expanded to include podcasts, short summary New Useful Bits, ‘what you need to know in 10 clicks’, modules, and more …

Any questions? Get in touch by email.



Essential Knowledge Updates, Challenges and Hot Topics

The Essential Knowledge Update (EKU) Programme takes practitioners through new and changing knowledge relating to key clinical areas and best practice in primary care. Designed to support GPs with their CPD and revalidation, the EKU Programme resources enable GPs to apply and assimilate this new information within their day to day practice, assess their existing knowledge and highlight their learning and service needs.

Please note: Essential Knowledge Updates and Challenges 1 to 15 have been archived and are no longer accessible to users. This is due to the content being live for more than ten years, the modules no longer being updated and the software used within them becoming incompatible/inaccessible. 

Please find below the three most recent Essential Knowledge Update Programme releases.

Essential Knowledge Update 2024.3
Essential Knowledge Update 2024.3
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Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.3
Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.3
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April 2025 Mid-Month EKU Hot Topic
April 2025 Mid-Month EKU Hot Topic
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NEW: NICE Guidance Updates

Exclusive to RCGP members, the following resources are based on new/updated NICE guidance and focus on the most important changes for all members of the primary care team.

Asthma: updates to diagnosis and treatment
Asthma: updates to diagnosis and treatment
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What's new in smoking cessation?
What's new in smoking cessation?
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NEW: EKU Programme Podcasts

Please find below the most recent EKU Programme Podcasts.

Physical health in severe mental illness
Physical health in severe mental illness
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The evolving role of GLP1-RA in obesity
The evolving role of GLP1-RA in obesity
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Would you like to learn more?

Our EKU Programme 'Taster' course is FREE to access and contains some examples of the Essential Knowledge Update (EKU) modules and Essential Knowledge Challenge (EKC) questions currently available in the full Essential Knowledge Update Programme as well as EKU Hot Topics, Podcasts and Screencasts.

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