Case study · Regulators
Gathering registrant feedback on the GDC's Enhanced CPD pilot
Targeted recruitment and monthly online surveys helped the GDC test its new CPD arrangements and make final adjustments before implementation.
AudienceDental professionals participating in the Enhanced CPD pilot
ApproachTargeted recruitment plus four months of online feedback surveys
Value to General Dental CouncilEvidence to refine the new CPD scheme before roll-out
The brief
- The GDC appointed Enventure Research to support its transition to new CPD rules by helping recruit participants and gathering structured feedback throughout the Enhanced CPD pilot.
The approach
- Additional recruitment used email invitations to a registrant database, with reminders and stratification by gender to support representation.
- 1,838 registrants signed up to the pilot, including 1,314 recruited through the Enventure-supported mailout.
- Monthly online surveys over four months combined closed and open questions to capture participants' experiences of the new process.
The outcome
- At the end of the pilot, Enventure Research analysed the accumulated feedback, and produced a comprehensive report.
- The evidence was used by the GDC to make final adjustments to the Enhanced CPD programme before implementation.