MD Acumen — institutional capability
Credit-bearing, current postgraduate education for primary care — for NHS systems, professional societies and international partners.
Reviewed and kept current
Last editorial review: 6 June 2026 · Next scheduled refresh: 1 September 2026.
Education that is accredited, assessed and evidenced
Credit-bearing
FHEQ Level 7 Certificate of Advanced Studies, awarded by New Vision University — 20 UK credits / 10 ECTS.
Always current
Modules kept aligned to the latest NICE, ESC, KDIGO and equivalent thresholds, with a visible review date.
Assessed & applied
Competence assessed; each capstone returns a quality-improvement project to the learner's own service.
Three flagship CAS programmes
| Programme | Scope | Anchored to |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated DCRM | Diabetes, cardiac, renal & metabolic care as one system | AHA CKM · DCRM 2.0 · NICE · KDIGO · ADA · ESC |
| Menopause & Andropause | Menopause transition & male hypogonadism | NICE NG23 · BMS · IMS · Endocrine Society |
| Headache & Migraine | Safe triage & modern (CGRP-era) management | NICE CG150 · BASH · SIGN 155 · ICHD-3 |
How we work with institutions
ICB & neighbourhood cohorts
Per-seat cohort licences with completion and competence reporting; LTI deployment into your learning platform.
Co-branded society programmes
A society-badged CAS for your members, with shared editorial oversight of the clinical standards.
International partner cohorts
Commissioned, co-branded CAS for clinicians and students abroad — ECTS-bearing and internationally portable.
Unrestricted educational sponsorship
ABPI-compliant, fully disclosed, with no influence over content. See the Sponsor Disclosure Register.
Independent, governed, clinician-led
A Bologna-aligned, six-block quality framework governs every programme; nothing publishes without Director-level clinical sign-off. MD Acumen retains sole editorial control; any educational sponsorship is unrestricted and disclosed. Programmes are led by the Director and Curriculum Author, Professor Rajesh Varma — NHS GP Partner, Professor of CVRM Medicine, Cambridge Visiting Researcher and NICE Osteoporosis Guideline Committee member.
Discuss a partnership
Tell us your audience and goal — we'll propose a cohort, a co-branded programme, or a compliant sponsorship.
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