Continuous Professional Development
Allowances
The allowance for attendance at CPD meetings is now included in the dental contract and is only applicable to NHS dentists.
Proof of Attendance
The GDC state that the recording of CPD is the responsibility of the REGISTRANT. If you are asked to submit your records to the Council, you should provide certificates for all the CPD you claim as verifiable. Without this evidence, you will not be able to record the activity as verifiable. At each course you will be issued with the form FP84-03-06. This form serves two purposes: it is your proof of attendance recognised by the GDC and also the form with which you may claim travel expenses. You must keep a copy of this form for your own records. It is not the responsibility of the Deanery to provide your CPD Certificate for you and records are kept for quality assurance purposes only.
Travel & Subsistence Claims
If you are not claiming Travel & Subsistence, please keep your form FP84-03-06 for proof of your CPD only. Should you wish to claim back any expenses you should submit this form to the allocated Finance Department, who will be dealing with these payments on behalf of your PCT.
PCT Contact Details
Current details of who to contact at your PCT can be downloaded: PCT Claiming Procedure
Expenses which eligible practitioners may claim are as follows
| Night allowance: London and elsewhere N.B.: Only the actual receipted cost of bed and breakfast may be reimbursed and receipts must be submitted with form FP84 |
£55.00 |
| Night allowance: Non-commercial accommodation i.e. friends or relatives |
£25.00 |
| Meals Allowance:per 24 hour period | £20.00 |
| Day meals:subsistence allowance/lunch allowance NB: Applicable when more than five hours away from office/surgery, including the lunchtime between 12.00-14.00 hours |
£5.00 |
| Evening meal allowance NB: Applicable when more than 10 hours away from the office/surgery, after 19.00 hours |
£15.00 |
| Mileage allowance: As a driver per mile Same driver's passenger allowance per mile |
23p 2p |
Dental Vocational Practitioners should continue to send their claims via Mrs Alison Cook, VT Secretary at the Deanery on the same form, which will be supplied to you when you commence your VT Year.