Enhanced CPD for the GDC: development outcomes
For dentists, dental nurses, hygienists and therapists.
What the General Dental Council asks for
The GDC requires at least one outcome per activity. You can pick several.
Source: GDC’s own guidance. Where this page and your regulator disagree, your regulator is right — we are not your regulator and do not speak for one.
What each activity is recorded against
The GDC requires at least one outcome per activity. You can pick several.
- A — Effective communication with patients, the dental team and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk
- B — Effective management of self and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients; providing constructive leadership where appropriate
- C — Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
- D — Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interests first
Common questions
Does every activity need a development outcome?
Yes — the GDC requires at least one per activity, and an activity may map to several. This app treats a missing outcome as an incomplete entry rather than a formatting preference.
Next step
Your CPD record: Development outcomes recorded against each activity, and a list of the entries still missing one.