FAQs

It is likely that the veterinary professional will be present at the hearing. You should only encounter them in a relatively formal setting (i.e. inside the hearing), not whilst you are waiting or preparing to give evidence. If you feel at all uncomfortable about these arrangements, either before attending the hearing, or on the day, please let us know.

We can reimburse reasonable expenses for travel, accommodation and food but we will require you to submit an expense claim form together with receipts for such expenses. Details of the maximum amounts that will be reimbursed are on the expense claim form. If you have any queries about what you can claim, please let us know.

Additionally, if you think you will incur a direct loss of earnings as a result of attending the hearing, please let us know so this can be discussed in more detail.

All VetGDP Adviser training is provided free of charge, although there will be the investment of time, approximately 20 hours, that vets will invest undertaking the training. The training can be counted towards CPD.

It has been agreed by the VMD, the PSG and the RCVS Covid Taskforce that the usual interim accreditation period of four years will apply, with the caveat that we reserve the right to continue carrying out spot-checks for quality and monitoring purposes.

The remote assessment process will still be looking at key areas of practice standards, such as veterinary medicines, as robustly as during a face-to-face assessment, so that any areas of concern should be noticed and noted.

For example, all the documentation and evidence regarding veterinary medicines will be either requested for upload to Stanley in advance, or will be looked at during the remote assessment. Furthermore, assessors will be ensuring that the member of the practice team who is operating the device will show them all the relevant areas that need checking and assessing.

If assessors have any concerns during the practice visit, they will put these to the Practice Standards Review Group who may recommend that further assessments may be necessary within the four-year accreditation period.

If you withdraw before the application closing date, you will be refunded the £2,200 examination fee.

Withdrawals made more than 28 days before the examination will receive half the examination fee: £1,100.

If you withdraw 28 days or fewer before the first examination date, then you will not be entitled to a refund.

No, 1CPD, the new digital recording platform replaced the PDR in January 2020. 

All data in the PDR has been securely transferred to 1CPD. 

Face-to-face visits may need to be carried out, depending on previous VMD or RCVS findings, however, this is likely to only be a very small number.

If this applies to your practice, we will contact you in advance to discuss this. Where face-to-face visits are carried out, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and social distancing measures will be used in-line with current government advice. 

There are more fully trained VetGDP Advisers than there are yearly graduates.

These vets are located throughout the four nations, and they have been on the Register for an average of 15 years, so new graduates will benefit from their experience. We will be recruiting on an ongoing basis to ensure that we have a sufficient numbers of vets on board, in both small independent practices and larger corporate practices.

Yes. The 1CPD app includes a ‘Help’ section within the app’s menu with tips and advice on how to use it.

Since it’s a new platform we’re keen to hear any feedback you might have. You can submit feedback by selecting this option in the app’s menu and sending us an email. This feature is available in the web version too.

You can also contact us directly at [email protected] with any questions regarding the 1CPD platform.

For general CPD enquiries, please email us at [email protected].