GDC deadline for CPD declarations

09 December 2010

DENTISTS are being reminded by the GDC to submit their annual or end of cycle Continuing Professional Development (CPD) declarations by 28 January.

To remain registered to practise, dentists must complete 250 hours of compulsory CPD every five years, of which 75 must be verifiable. At the end of each year registrants must submit the number of CPD hours they’ve completed by returning their annual statement form or logging onto the eGDC website.

For 2005 registrants, the five-year cycle will end on 31 December 2010 and the GDC will be asking them to complete a CPD end of cycle declaration form or by checking and amending the hours on their eGDC account. They must do this by law.

Registrants have until 28 January 2011 to make their submissions. Dentists who registered in 2010, and therefore haven’t started their cycle, won’t be included in this process.

Registrants who do not meet the 28 January deadline will be contacted and asked to send their full CPD records to verify that they’ve met the GDC’s requirements. If a dentist does not confirm that they’ve completed a minimum of 250 hours of CPD every five years they face being removed from the register and losing their right to practise in the UK.

End of cycle registrants are also reminded that they need to keep records for five years after the end of their cycle, as they may be required for audit purposes.

Declarations can be made by post or via the eGDC website www.eGDC-uk.org. More details can be found on the GDC website www.gdc-uk.org or by calling the GDC customer advice and information team on 0845 222 4141.