Vital verifiable CPD was launched in the summer 2008 issue of Vital. It offers DCPs the opportunity to complete eight hours of verifiable CPD per year for £30 (+VAT), by reading Vital articles either in their free copy of Vital, or by accessing our website at www.nature.com/vital to read the articles for free there.

Vital CPD is only available via our website.

CPD for UK DCPs began on 1 August 2008. From this date it is a legal requirement for all registered dental care professionals (DCPs) to keep a record of all verifi able and non-verifi able (general) CPD hours.

It is free to access all Vital articles (past and present) on our website as long as you register to obtain a free account. You will need your own email address to register; you may encounter problems if you use an address shared with other people. Free email accounts are widely available on the Internet, for example at www.hotmail.co.uk and www.yahoo.co.uk .