“…Much has been written about it across the professions. For example, McCormick and Marshall 5 argue that its proponents contend that continuing professional education is necessary to ensure clinical competence and prevent professional obsolescence, whereas the opponents believe that it is contrary to adult learning principles. They conclude that although research demonstrates positive attitudes toward mandatory continuing education in those groups undertaking continuing education programmes, there is insufficient quantitative evidence which examines whether it enhances practice.…”