Dental Protection has urged dental care professionals (DCPs) to check their CPD hours and ensure they have appropriate indemnity for their scope of work before the registration renewal deadline.
The General Dental Council (GDC) renewal period is open, and DCPs have until 31 July to confirm that they meet all the requirements for renewal.
Yvonne Shaw, Underwriting Policy Lead at Dental Protection said: “Every year, Dental Protection speaks to members whose registration and ability to work has been impacted by missing the renewal requirements. One of the main issues we have seen is registration being removed for failing to record sufficient CPD and particularly meet the requirement to have undertaken at least 10 hours of CPD within the previous 2 years.
“As the renewal window closes within a couple of weeks, it is important for colleagues to check their indemnity and CPD hours now, so they have time to undertake any additional CPD and address any shortfall. Dental Protection’s Online Learning Hub hosts a wide range of resources to help manage risk and support professional development. All courses available at the Online Learning Hub can be accessed at no extra cost for Dental Protection members, and can be used to count towards the CPD requirement.
“Confirming adequate indemnity arrangements is also an important step of the renewal process. As we develop new skills and take on different roles, it is important to ensure that indemnity arrangements remain appropriate for our work. It is therefore important to check indemnity reflects the full scope of practice and work we do. For example, if you have started providing care through direct access, you should check your indemnity includes this work. As a final check, remember to ensure that the payment has gone through before the deadline of 31 July.”
