DCPs should be aware of CPD changes
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- Published: Monday, 06 August 2018 09:18
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MDDUS dental adviser Stephen Henderson reminds DCPs to ensure they are aware of changes to the CPD cycle that focuses on quality of CPD rather than quantity. Under the new five-year enhanced continuing professional development (ECPD) cycle, DCPs will be required to complete a personal development plan and are required to submit their CPD statement for 2017 to the GDC by 28 August.
Dental nurses and dental technicians will also need to complete a minimum of 50 hours verifiable CPD, while dental therapists, dental hygienists, orthodontic therapists, clinical dental technicians will need to complete a minimum of 75 hours. All DCPs will be moved on to the ECPD scheme.
MDDUS dental adviser Stephen Henderson said: “DCPs should be aware of these important and significant changes in dental regulation. We welcome this move as the first step in a long-term reform programme that aims to focus on the quality of CPD rather than quantity. This will help keep identify and keep relevant skills up to date and therefore help improve patient safety.
“Registrants will identify their CPD needs using a personal development plan (PDP). This can be informed in a variety of ways such as employee appraisal, work with colleagues or via patient feedback, complaints, audit and significant event analysis.
“The registrant would then carry out CPD that best suits their development needs followed by a period of reflection to evaluate its impact. This reflection should be captured and documented in the event that the GDC asks for a copy of the PDP.”
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