I:	Are there any benefits to participating in MPC?
P36:	I’m not sure it captures what it’s supposed to try and capture, and that’s the main issue. Does ticking boxes when you go to a meeting tell if you have learnt anything? I’ve no problem getting points, but certainly, other people have problems getting points, and you would wonder whether chasing points is the right way to go.
I:	Do you think participating in MPC effectively reassures patients and the public that doctors are fit to practice?
P36:	I don’t think the public has any idea what MPC means. I’m not even sure that the public knows that there is such a thing as MPC in any detailed way.
I:	Do you think that MPC encourages doctors to continually learn and keep up to date?
P36:	I’m not sure that it does. Well, not in its present format. It certainly forces doctors to do things so that they have points and can tick the box. All it has done for me is bureaucratised what I did anyway. In that, I must collect forms and fill in forms. It’s a tedious waste of time for people like me. I hear that said an awful lot. We all do the things the night before it’s due. It’s very easy to complete this without doing an awful lot of work. But you must have proof of professional development before you can get Medical Council registration.
I:	Has participation in MPC impacted your practice?
P36:	I just have to collect the letters now and certificates and collect my CPD points. Well, I have to do an audit which is always a pain. I don’t enjoy doing that because I feel like I’m forced to do it. And I’m not sure the audit I do, or that other people are doing is really of much value. They do force you to think about a few things. The question is, how much benefit it is. It hasn’t changed my behaviour one bit.