However, the GDC has revealed that with only five weeks to go, there are still more than 8,500 DCPs yet to make a submission, with the regulator raising serious concerns that this could lead to thousands putting themselves at risk of falling off the register and no longer being able to practise.
If the initial submission deadline is missed, registrants then have a short window in which to provide the regulator with full evidence of the CPD undertaken over their five-year cycle and, should that not be forthcoming, non-compliant registrants will face removal.
GDC executive director for registration and corporate resources, Gurvinder Soomal, said, “We recognise the deadline is not yet upon us, but it is fast-approaching and with such a significant number still to make their CPD submissions, the risk is real that a significant number could end up falling off the register. I strongly encourage everyone who is yet to complete their submission to do so as soon as possible via the online portal at egdc-uk.org, and avoid leaving it until the last minute.”
Further information is available at gdc-uk.org/professionals/cpd and the GDC can be contacted at cpd@gdc-uk.org or on 020 7167 6000 to answer questions.
In addition, all DCPs will move onto the new system of Enhanced CPD from August 1 this year which, amongst other things, sees changes to the way CPD should be planned and recorded over the cycle, as well as to the amount of CPD to be undertaken. To find out everything you need to know about Enhanced CPD visit gdc-uk.org/professionals/cpd/enhanced-cpd.