Dental staff
Dental professionals have a duty to keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life.
CPD for dental professionals, General Dental Council
Enhanced Continuing Professional Development
From January 2018 the General Dental Council has developed a new style Enhanced CPD scheme which is designed to be flexible, so you can plan activity to suit your professional needs, and adapt your activity as required across your CPD cycle.
Depending on your registrant title, you must do a certain minimum number of hours of verifiable CPD for each five-year cycle. You may continue to do non-verifiable CPD, however all hours submitted to the GDC must be verifiable.
A complete CPD record includes your log of activity with development outcomes linked to each activity, your personal development plan, and the evidence you have collected from each activity. You must submit your annual statement each year to the GDC and you will be notified to make your CPD statement when you get your annual renewal notice.
For further information about the Enhanced CPD scheme visit: https://www.gdc-uk.org/professionals/cpd/enhanced-cpd
PHE have published a Safeguarding toolkit for dental practice teams.
The CPD Zone is brought to you by the GP schools of Health Education England working across Thames Valley and Wessex, in association with Oxford Health FT Library.
Page last reviewed: 27 November, 2020