e-GP is the RCGP's official free e-learning resource — a suite of modules hosted on the e-Learning for Health (eLfH) platform and supported by the RCGP for GP trainee use. It is the single most underused free resource in GP training — most trainees either do not know it exists, have been put off by the login process, or dismissed it without exploring the content.
What e-GP Offers
The module library covers GP-specific clinical topics, professional development content, and curriculum-aligned learning. Modules are directly linkable to the FourteenFish ePortfolio — meaning completion generates evidence that appears in your training record without manual upload. Certificates are generated on completion.
The RCGP support means the content is aligned to the GP curriculum — unlike BMJ Learning (which serves all specialties), e-GP content is designed specifically for GP training. This alignment makes the modules directly relevant to curriculum capabilities and ARCP requirements.
New modules are added to the expanding library, covering emerging topics in primary care and updates to clinical practice.
Strengths
Free and RCGP-endorsed. The combination of zero cost and official RCGP backing makes e-GP the most governance-friendly free learning resource available. The FourteenFish linkage eliminates the friction of manually uploading CPD evidence — complete a module, and the evidence appears in your portfolio automatically. This seamless integration makes e-GP the lowest-friction CPD evidence source available — no certificates to download, no screenshots to take, no manual entries to create. For trainees who need to demonstrate curriculum-aligned learning activity, e-GP provides verifiable evidence from an official source.
Limitations
The interface is clunky — eLfH requires an NHS OpenAthens login, which is notoriously frustrating to set up. Many trainees abandon the process at the login stage and never access the content. The module quality varies — some are excellent and current, others feel dated or overly generic. The platform is not interactive, adaptive, or engaging in the way modern learning tools are.
The unfortunate irony of e-GP is that the underlying content is genuinely useful — but the access friction, combined with the institutional aesthetic, means most trainees never engage with it. If you can get past the login process, there is real value inside.
Who Should Use e-GP
Every GP trainee should at least set up access and explore the module library — the RCGP endorsement and FourteenFish linkage make it a low-effort source of portfolio evidence. Trainees with specific curriculum gaps (capabilities that need evidence for ARCP) should check whether e-GP has a relevant module before paying for alternative CPD sources.
Where iatroX Fits
e-GP provides structured CPD modules for portfolio evidence. iatroX provides daily adaptive revision to maintain and build knowledge alongside those modules. e-GP for structured curriculum-aligned learning, iatroX adaptive quiz for daily knowledge consolidation, and Ask iatroX for on-demand guideline verification during clinical practice.
The Bottom Line
e-GP is free, RCGP-endorsed, and directly linked to FourteenFish — making it the most governance-friendly CPD source available for GP trainees. The access friction (NHS OpenAthens login) is a genuine barrier, but the content behind that barrier is worth the 15 minutes of setup frustration. Every GP trainee should set up access in their first week of ST1 and bookmark the module library. When your PDP identifies a learning need, check e-GP first — there may be a free, RCGP-aligned module covering exactly that topic. If there is, completing it generates FourteenFish-linked portfolio evidence with zero cost and minimal effort — the most efficient CPD return on time investment currently available to any GP trainee.