What providers would you recommend for online CPD for my nurses?

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One of our nurses uses the GDC website for all her CPD. There is a CPD section and she fills it in every time she goes on a course etc. It seems to work quite well for her!

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We use many different CPD providers but the one online is CTS, it’s free but you are limited to what subject is on offer.

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We use DCP Update for the team. Just register online, it’s easy to use and very reasonable.

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We have used FMC’s CPD in practice team edition, which is in magazine format but can be completed online. It is straight-forward and covers 10 hours core verifiable CPD so that the essentials are covered, leaving the rest of the year to find more relevant and specific CPD for staff throughout the year – www.fmc.co.uk.

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I have been using the dental nurse network, it’s around £25 pp pa but well worth it. Try the website: www.dental-nursing.co.uk. Each nurse will be issued with their own CPD access. Approx £200.00 pa.

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This was actually one of the first things I had to arrange when I arrived here in October. I found that the CPD available online wasn’t measurable with most sites and it was simply just a case of reading an article and that’s it – CPD hours done and a box ticked. However I was recommended www.RDSurgery.com which we find really useful as unlike many other websites there is a test at the end of the articles and subjects. These tests are completed online and the results are immediate with a certificate to print out and as the Practice Manager it is easy to monitor. Its fairly cheap right now as it has been heavily subsidised (currently £25 per head) but it may go up next year.

It’s been seven months since we subscribed and it has been very popular amongst the staff and apart from the core CPD subjects, there are also other articles that my nurses find useful.

We do a lot of lunch and learns with the reps – free lunch and free CPD, also our college does courses some are free eg. cross infection.  We received 70 hours verifiable free and this year equality and diversity.   £20.00 per staff member,  100 hours verifiable maybe worth while checking your college. Some staff  do the free CPD in the BDA for non-verifiable also just put down reading magazines, internet etc.