Vital verifiable CPD was launched in the summer issue of Vital. It offers DCPs the opportunity to complete eight hours of verifiable CPD per year for £30 + VAT (£35.25 in total), 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 there.

Detailed instructions are now available on the website, but can also be found below. Please cut out and keep this page for future reference. If you are still having difficulties, email subscriptions@nature.com and you will receive assistance within 24 hours.

Instructions

Vital CPD can only be accessed via www.nature.com/vital. Currently it is free to access all of the articles on our website as long as you register to obtain a free account.

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    In order to access Vital CPD, first you need to register on the main website:

    • Go to www.nature.com/vital

    • In the top right hand corner of the screen it says ‘register’. Click here and enter your details to obtain an account for free

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    To subscribe to Vital CPD:

    • Click on the button on the Vital website that says ‘Subscribe to Vital CPD’ or go directly to: www.nature.com/vitalcpd

    • Click on ‘subscribe now’

    • Follow the payment instructions (make sure you select ‘I live in the United Kingdom’ from the box at the top)

    • After successfully purchasing your subscription online you will be emailed a temporary customer ID number which will be something like ‘EC12345’

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    When you have completed that, return to the Vital homepage and click on ‘My Account’ in the top right hand corner

    • Log-in if you have not already done so (it should say ‘Welcome back: [your name]’ at the top)

    • Click on the tab that says ‘subscriptions’ at the top

    • Enter your EC number which you were given (see above) and click on ‘confirm’ [you only need to do this once].

You are now ready to access Vital CPD. Click on ‘CPD Site’ on the homepage at www.nature.com/vital or go directly to www.nature.com/vitalcpd.

When you are on the Vital CPD website, there is a link at the top through which you can enter your GDC registration number (if you have one – you do not need to have one to complete Vital CPD).

This will ensure that it is included on your CPD certificate when you come to printing it off.

If you have any problems, email subscriptions@nature.com and you will receive assistance within 24 hours.

The CPD year for UK DCPs began on 1 August 2008 . From this date you can start keeping a record of all your verifiable and general CPD hours.