For GPs & Primary Care
MRCGP preparation · Clinical masterclasses · Continuing professional development
Postgraduate primary care education designed by a Professor of Primary Care who practises in the NHS this week
Education built for primary care, by primary care
Whether you are a GP trainee preparing for the MRCGP, a practising GP seeking clinical updates and CPD, or a hospital doctor transitioning to primary care, MD Acumen delivers postgraduate education that is clinically current, guideline-referenced, and designed by clinicians who understand the realities of UK general practice — because they live them every day.
Every programme is led by Professor Rajesh Varma — a practising NHS GP Partner and GMC-Approved GP Trainer on both the GMC Specialist Register and the GP Register, with active research in cardiometabolic medicine, women's health, and AI-augmented medical education.
Choose your programme
MRCGP & GP Training
Preparation for the MRCGP AKT and RCA/CSA. Structured clinical reasoning training mapped to the RCGP curriculum. Designed for GP trainees and international doctors in GP training posts.
Coming soon
Primary Care Masterclasses
Professorial-level clinical update sessions for experienced GPs and hospital doctors. Expert-led, case-based, and focused on the topics that matter most in contemporary primary care practice.
Menopause for Primary Care
Specialist module covering cardiometabolic changes at menopause, precision HRT prescribing, cardiovascular risk integration, and practical management for the GP consultation.
Online Learning & CPD
Online clinical education modules for practising GPs and primary care teams. Bite-sized, guideline-referenced, and designed to fit around the working week.
Coming soon
What makes MD Acumen different for GPs
Designed by a practising GP
Not a publisher, not a tech company, not an overseas platform. MD Acumen is led by an NHS GP Partner who sees patients, trains registrars, and sits on NICE guideline committees. The content reflects what actually happens in UK consulting rooms.
Research-current content
Educational materials informed by active peer-reviewed publication in InnovAiT (RCGP), the BMJ, and the European Society of Cardiology. You learn from a clinician who is generating the evidence, not just citing it.
AI-powered, expert-verified
Content generated from NICE, CKS, BNF, and SIGN guidelines using advanced AI, then verified by practising UK clinicians. The scale of technology with the authority of clinical expertise.
From PLAB to MRCGP and beyond
MD Acumen supports the entire primary care career — from MLA preparation through MRCGP to consultant-level masterclasses and CPD. One platform, one clinical standard, one career.
Clinical focus areas
MD Acumen's primary care programmes are built around the clinical domains where Professor Varma's research and practice converge.
Cardiometabolic medicine (CVRM) — hypertension, lipid management, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, MASLD, and integrated cardiovascular risk assessment in primary care. Informed by ESC Congress research and an operational CVRM clinic model in NHS general practice.
Women's health & precision menopause — cardiometabolic changes at menopause, HRT prescribing, cardiovascular risk integration, and practical management for the 10-minute consultation.
Clinical reasoning & exam technique — the structured reasoning frameworks that underpin MRCGP AKT and RCA/CSA performance, applicable to everyday clinical decision-making as well as examination preparation.
Get involved
Whether you are preparing for MRCGP, seeking CPD, or interested in clinical collaboration, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For pharmaceutical and industry partners: MD Acumen welcomes non-promotional, educationally aligned sponsorship of clinical topic modules for primary care audiences. All content is editorially independent and clinician-authored. Contact us to discuss collaboration.
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