PDP: a practice perspective

Abstract

ALL new veterinary graduates in the UK are now required to keep a formal record of their progress towards achieving the clinical skills and procedures expected of someone who has worked in practice for about a year (so‐called Year 1 competencies). This is the basis of the RCVS's professional development phase, or PDP, as discussed in a recent In Practice article (March 2007, volume 29, pp 166‐169). For the benefit of those practices dipping their toe in the water for the first time, Jill Hubbard reflects on her experiences of trialling the PDP scheme in her practice.