One doctor has described the Medical Board of Australia’s CPD regime, introduced last year in an attempt to enhance doctors’ lifelong learning, as a ‘soul-destroying, form-filling, foolish endeavour’.

That view seems to be shared by many — at least among those 890 doctors who took part in the AusDoc survey last month.

Few believed it had value in their professional development and more than 80% said it should be scrapped.

What is the board’s response? Will there be change? Does it believe the system is failing doctors in its declared purpose?