Online CPD Course for General Practitioners
AI Essentials for GPs: Tools, Ethics and Everyday Applications
AI is already in your practice, or it soon will be. You will be engaging with it every day – in consultations, in governance, in conversations with patients and colleagues.
In three hours, this course gives you the knowledge and frameworks to meet every one of those moments – prepared.
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
Designed for GPs and GP trainees who want to use AI properly, safely, and with professional authority. No technical background required.
Part of a wider primary care team? AI Essentials for Primary Care covers the same essential content with scenarios designed for nurses, pharmacists, practice managers, receptionists and other team members. Click HERE to learn more.
WHY GPs NEED THIS COURSE RIGHT NOW
AI Essentials for GPs answers your critical questions:
1. Is it safe to trust what the AI tells me?
An AI triage system can process every data point correctly and still send a cancer patient home. Knowing when to trust it is a clinical skill, not a technical one.
2. Am I actually using these tools the right way?
When doctors used an AI tool with 92% diagnostic accuracy, they scored lower than the AI alone. Having access to AI and using it well are not the same thing.
3. Am I covered if something goes wrong?
The CQC is not asking whether your practice uses AI. It is asking whether you have governance in place for how you use it.
This course gives you the structure to answer all three.
WHAT WILL I BE ABLE TO DO?
After this course, you will:
- Know exactly when to trust AI output, and when to question it – Spot errors, fabrications and outdated recommendations before they reach a patient. The SAFER Evaluation Framework means you never have to work it out from scratch again.
- Evaluate any AI tool your practice is considering – The course gives you the criteria; the Pre-Implementation Safety and Governance Checklist means you can apply them before anything goes live.
- Know what to say when a patient asks about AI – Including opt-outs, data use, and maintaining trust. You will leave with the understanding and the words to back it up.
- Know which AI tools are already deployed across the NHS and where the regulatory framework stands – You can walk into any conversation about AI in your practice fully informed.
“AI is already influencing every aspect of general practice. This course gives GPs the clarity and structure to engage with it safely.”
– Dr Dipesh Naik MBBS MRCGP, Practising GP and Course Presenter
MEET YOUR EXPERT EDUCATORS
Developed by the CCH Academic Team and reviewed by members of our Academic Advisory Board,
this course blends frontline GP experience with senior NHS oversight.
Professor Mike Bewick, FRCP, FRCGP
GP, former Deputy Medical Director, NHS England
Mike reviewed the course content to ensure it reflects NHS priorities for safety, governance and responsible AI adoption.
Dr Dipesh Naik, MBBS MRCGP DPD MSc
GP and Senior Digital Health Lecturer
Dipesh presents this course as a working GP who uses these tools daily – bringing the kind of firsthand knowledge that only comes from navigating the same questions his learners are asking.
WHAT IS COVERED IN THE COURSE?
Introduction to the Course (12 mins)
- Brief introduction to the course
- Meet Dr Dipesh Naik
- Pre-course questionnaire
Part 1 – Unlocking AI Basics: Why It Matters for Your Practice (28 mins)
- Core AI concepts
- The evolution and implementation of AI in primary care
- AI’s role in UK healthcare systems
- GP leadership in AI decisions
- [OPTIONAL] Emerging AI Trends Shaping GP Practice
Part 2 – AI in Action: Streamlining Your Clinical Workflows (21 mins)
- AI triage and diagnostic tools
- Integrating AI for results and workflow efficiency
- Hands-on AI workflow interactions
- [OPTIONAL] Voice documentation and chatbot aids
Part 3 – Smarter Decisions with AI (33 mins)
- AI-driven diagnostic and predictive scoring
- Stratifying patients with AI tools
- AI-human dynamics in decision making
- Real-world GP decision scenarios
- [OPTIONAL] Preventive care screening via AI
Part 4 – Ethical AI Use: Ensuring Safety and Accountability (27 mins)
- Protecting privacy and reducing bias
- NHS guidelines and AI evaluations
- Consent, transparency and GMC accountability
- [OPTIONAL] Explaining AI models and human oversight
Part 5 – Making AI Work for You (40 mins)
- Evaluating and implementing AI tools
- Personal reflection on AI integration
- Practical AI resources and checklists
- Linking AI to your CPD and appraisal
- [OPTIONAL] Sustaining human relationships in the AI era
Part 6 – Certificate (30 mins)
- Course recap
- Certificate assessment
- Post-course questionnaire and feedback
- Applying what you have learned
- Your certificate
Practical Resources
5 clinical reference tools to download, use and keep:
- The SAFER Evaluation Framework for AI in Primary Care
- The Pre-Implementation Safety and Governance Checklist
- Patient Communication Essentials for AI Use
- AI Tools in Healthcare – Quick Reference Sheet
- NHS Guidelines and AI Evaluations
HOW WILL I LEARN?
- Video lessons with transcripts
- Interactive e-Learning units and scenarios
- Downloadable clinical reference tools for evaluation and implementation
- Reflective exercises linked to appraisal and CPD records
- End-of-course quiz and Certificate of Completion
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How long do I have to complete the course?
A: The course takes around three hours, but you can complete at your own pace and according to your schedule.
Q: Can I claim this for appraisal and revalidation?
A: Yes. The course provides 3.5 CPD hours and a Certificate of Completion for your appraisal portfolio and GMC revalidation.
Q: Is this suitable for portfolio GPs and locums?
A: Yes. The course works for all GPs regardless of working pattern. The guidance and checklists apply across all practice settings.
Q: Do I need technical knowledge or prior AI experience?
A: No. The course takes you from foundational concepts to practical application. No technical background required.
IS THIS SHORT COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?
- You are already using AI in your practice and want to use it properly, not just carefully
- You are the GP your team looks to when a new system arrives – and you want to be ready for it
- You would rather evaluate AI critically than inherit someone else’s conclusions
- You want CPD that changes something on Monday morning, not a certificate you file and forget
THE PRICE AND WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Course price: £79.00. NOW £49.00!
- 3.5 hours of expert-led CPD training
- 5 clinical reference tools
- Downloadable transcripts for easy reference
- CCH Certificate of Completion
- Immediate access – start learning in the next 10 minutes
