Introduction According to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), continuing professional development is defined as “the way in which professionals continue to learn and develop throughout their career so that they can keep their skills and knowledge up to date and be able to work safely, legally and effectively (HCPC, 2012). practice of health professionals as it ensures that they are up to date with relevant policies and procedures, that their quality of work is of a high standard and also for the benefit of service users. CPD was not originally mandatory, although it was recommended by 'HCPC and was based on the amount of time spent carrying out CPD activities. Since 2006 it has been mandatory and now focuses on the relevance of CPD and its impact on practice. As Barnett (1994) has always argued, practitioners must be prepared to examine how society is changing and how relevant measures are being taken to shape the change, embracing new practices and discarding obsolete ones. Under HCPC legislation, CPD is required and the HCPC have the right to ensure that registrants have undertaken CPD by maintaining a written record and any supporting documents of how CPD has been achieved. There is no set number of hours that need to be completed as part of CPD, it depends on how the learning outcomes have been achieved by undertaking relevant activities. Continuing professional development is an important part of a healthcare professional's working life, as it impacts the individual themselves, employer and patient. Continuing professional development is a key element as the individual himself has the responsibility to improve existing knowledge learned during media development...... middle of document ......Professional development in health and social care: strategies for lifelong learning: Oxford, GBR: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Publishing Barnett, M ​​(1993) Key elements of continuing professional development: New Zealand. Wellington: New Zealand Engineering Publishers Barnett, R (1994) The limits of expertise. Society for Higher Education Research and Open University Press, BuckinghamCross, V; Moore, A; Morris, J (2006) The practice-based educator: a reflective tool for continuing professional development and accreditation: England: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Publishing Morris, C; Michie, V. (2011) Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma: London, GBR: Hodder Education.Stretch, B; Whitehouse, M. (2010) Btec Level 3 Health & Social Care Book 2: Harlow, Essex, GBR:Pearson Education Ltd.The College of Radiographers. (2003) A strategy for continuing professional development London SCoR