title: Continuing medical education in the NHS.
abstract: Knowledge and skills gained during training soon become outdated unless doctors continue to educate themselves. Patients do, and managers should, expect doctors to be up-to-date. It is a professional obligation in which the royal colleges are leading the way.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Physicians, Regent's Park, London.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turnberg
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000193:education*; D013192:Staff Development; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom