There’s just under two weeks to go until the deadline for dental care professionals to make a compliant CPD statement.
But more than 6,000 DCPs are yet to do so. Of these, 4,600 have not made any statement at all.
CPD rules require dental professionals to make a compliant statement every year and at the end of their five-year cycle.
The deadline for this is the 28 August 2022 and the GDC is calling on DCPs to make sure their statements are in order before it’s too late.
One of the easiest ways to fulfil the upcoming requirement is Dentistry CPD. At only £29.99 a year, it is one of the most cost-effective ways to get all your CPD for the year.
Dentistry CPD delivers the largest variety of content utilising articles, courses, videos and live streaming education to ensure all members of the dental team stay compliant.
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Serious consequences
GDC chief operating officer, Gurvinder Soomal, said: ‘The vast majority of dental care professionals renewed their registration last year with no complications. But more than 3,100 didn’t meet the CPD rules in 2021.
‘That’s 3,100 DCPs who had paid their annual retention fee and made an indemnity declaration but failed to be compliant on CPD. We know that many of these were simple administrative oversights.
‘This can have serious consequences for the individual, and for the team they work in, as non-compliance can end up with removal from the register.
‘I’d encourage DCPs to check now to make sure everything is in order.’
To sign up and get compliant, visit cpd.dentistry.co.uk
