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Presented by Continuing fitness to practise – what it means for you Keith Tapp Policy Manager Continuing Fitness to Practise

The development programme

Research and test Pilot and evaluate Consult and prepare for implementation

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Our current CPD requirements are in place. We are considering improvements we can make to policy, process and systems in advance of 2018.

Learning from 5 years of CPD

67,249 744 202 3 3 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Met requirements at first attempt Met requirements after remediation Failed to submit any records Failed requirements after remediation Pending

Outcomes of CPD "Call and Review"

Number of registrants

• Registrants do CPD but

recording (and reflection) is driven by “the call”.

• Registrants value CPD but

do not regularly think it benefits the users of their services.

• The way we ask CPD to be

recorded does not necessarily aid reflection.

What you said about CPD

…the whole purpose of this is to encourage professionals to continually develop themselves and I don’t think the way it is at the moment is encouraging people to do that, it’s encouraging entirely the wrong behaviour. Pharmacist You can absolutely see the people who understand the process and are using it properly and those people who are basically ‘I have to do this to stay on the register...I’m writing it because I have to’ as opposed to I’m writing it to use it. CPD Reviewer I do feel it’s a tick box exercise. I do it because I have to do it, I don’t do it because I enjoy doing it or I think it’s going to make me a better pharmacy technician, I do it because I’m asked to do it as part of my registration. Pharmacy Technician

A future framework for assurance

Relevant, contextual, and proportionate assurance

CPD Peer discussion Case studies

• Build on what is currently there
• Based on a common standard but

relevant to the context of each registrant

• Not a fixed point assessment but

activities that assure standards

Planned CPD

Only three open text questions

• What are you planning to learn?
• How are you planning to learn it?
• Give an example of how this learning has benefited

your patients or service users.

Unplanned CPD

Only two open text questions

• Describe an unplanned event or activity that

enabled you to learn something new or refresh your knowledge or skills

• Give an example of how this learning has benefited

your patients or service users.

Peer Discussion

Only one open text question

• Describe how this peer discussion changed your

practice for the benefit of your patients or service users.

Case Study

Only one open text question

• Give an example of a change you have made to your

practice this year in the context of Standard 3 of the Standards for Pharmacy Professionals that has benefited your patients or service users.

Evaluation

• What works, for whom, in which contexts?
• What is the impact on individuals, groups,

businesses, and behaviours that drive professional and safe and effective practice?

• Independent evaluation
• Taking into account cost, opportunity cost, and

equality and diversity.

Contact details for more information

email keith.tapp@pharmacyregulation.org phone 0203 713 7966 web pharmacyregulation.org twitter @TheGPhC facebook.com/The GPhC linkedin.com/company/general-pharmaceutical-council