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 …

When does this change take effect?

The first release of new eLearning is now available; a new Essential Knowledge Update Podcast on The evolving role of GLP1-RA in obesity.

Any questions? Get in touch by email.

Essential Knowledge Update Podcasts

Click here to access the new EKU Programme Podcasts (from January 2025).

Essential Knowledge Updates (EKU)

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 find below the three most recent Essential Knowledge Updates.

Essential Knowledge Update 2024.3
Essential Knowledge Update 2024.3
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Essential Knowledge Update 2024.2
Essential Knowledge Update 2024.2
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Essential Knowledge Update 2024.1
Essential Knowledge Update 2024.1
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Essential Knowledge Challenges (EKC)

Please find below the three most recent Essential Knowledge Challenges.

Please note: From November 2024 the Certificate for older Essential Knowledge Challenges (EKC15 to EKC2021.3) will be updated to the latest version to ensure consistency across the whole EKU/C Programme. This change will mean that going forward, users will only be able to obtain a certificate for a single attempt rather than for each attempt they complete for a Challenge.

Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.3
Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.3
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Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.2
Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.2
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Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.1
Essential Knowledge Challenge 2024.1
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EKU Hot Topics

Please find below the three most recent EKU Hot Topics.

March 2025 End-of-Month EKU Hot Topic
NEW: March 2025 End-of-Month EKU Hot Topic
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March 2025 Mid-Month EKU Hot Topic
March 2025 Mid-Month EKU Hot Topic
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February 2025 End-of-Month EKU Hot Topic
February 2025 End-of-Month EKU Hot Topic
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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. 

Should you have any queries, please contact us at eku@rcgp.org.uk.



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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