BDA: Concern for DCPs at risk of removal from the register
NewsPosted by: Dental Design 16th August 2018
On 31 July 2018 almost 36,000 dental care professionals (DCPs) reached the end of their five-year CPD cycle. Those registrants must submit their CPD statement to the General Dental Council (GDC)no later than 28 August 2018.
With less than two weeks to go however, more than 2,500 DCPs are yet to make their submission and are therefore putting themselves at risk of falling off the register and no longer being able to practise.
The BDA is encouraging dentists to ensure that staff who have reached the end of their CPD cycle this summer are aware and complying with the requirements.
If the initial submission deadline is missed, registrants then have a short window in which to provide the GDC with full evidence of the CPD undertaken over their five-year cycle and, should that not be forthcoming, non-compliant registrants will face removal.
Any DCP who is yet to complete their submission should do so as soon as possible via the online portal at egdc-uk.org.
Further information is available on the GDC website. They can be contacted at cpd@gdc-uk.org or on 020 7167 6000 to answer questions.
