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3. 5-yearly re-registration of practitioners

The purpose of re-registration is to conduct a more rigorous check than at each annual renewal so as to monitor fitness to practise and promote improvement in the quality of public health practice.

You will be contacted 6 months prior to your re-registration with a request to submit your application. Reminders will follow until you acknowledge your upcoming deadline. If your application is not received in full before your re-registration date, you will be provided a 15 working day grace period to complete the requirements and within this time, your status will remain “active” and your name visible on the public Register. If an satisfactory application has not been submitted within these 15 working days, a registrants status will be reverted to “lapse” and their name no longer visible on the public Register. Registrants who wish to reinstate their “active” status are required to apply for restoration and complete any outstanding requirements such as re-registration. For more information on how to apply for restoration, please click here. A restoration fee may be applicable.

To successfully re-register, you must submit the following:

  • Completed application form
  • Recent appraisal

– countersigned by someone registered at specialist level with the UKPHR, GMC or GDC
– completed within the last 12 months
– any type of appraisal under current re-registration policy

  • Recent personal development plan

– countersigned by someone registered at specialist level with the UKPHR, GMC or GDC
– completed within the last 12 months

 

5 yearly re-registration webinar

Watch this webinar to answer all of your questions regarding the 5 yearly re-resgistration requirements for UKPHR Practitioners.

UKPHR Re-registration FAQs

UKPHR has a newly published exemption policy. This would cover maternity and paternity leave. For specific details please view the policy on our website. You must submit a new exemption application for each part of re-registration. For example, if you were on maternity leave for 2022/2023 financial year then you can submit an application for exemption from CPD for that year, however you must submit another exemption application if you were unable to complete an appraisal or PDP for that year also.

The Registrar has the discretion to waive the requirement of a countersignature from a registered specialist and can accept a signature from a line manager on a case-by-case basis. If you can’t get a countersignature, please let us know prior to your re-registration due date and we can refer this to the Registrar. Similarly, if you are self-employed, the Registrar can approve an application on a case-by-case basis without a countersignature.

Yes, re-registration requirements are the same whether you are working in public health or not. They are not linked to your job role, but you as a registered UKPHR and public health professional.

The CPD requirements pre-April 2022 are the minimum 15 hours CPD activities per financial year listed in a log format. We do not need any supplementary information such as certificates and presentations and will only require the log of activities. The table below outlines what evidence you will need to provide for CPD before April 2022.

No, for the financial years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, you must only submit a CPD log, no certificates or evidence of attendance are required.

Yes, re-registration requirements are the same whether you are working full time or part time. They are not linked to your job role, but you as a registered UKPHR and public health professional.

Unfortunately, it is your responsibility to keep all of your records for your re-registration so we would recommend making every effort to obtain them. We do only ask for the CPD log for the years before April 2022 so we won’t ask for the supplementary information at the time of re-registration.

UKPHR does not stipulate it being mandatory to use the Faculty of Public Health’s CPD tool as this would be up to your discretion. However, many registrants do find it convenient to complete their CPD via their tool and we do accept the return certificates they provide as sufficient evidence. UKPHR has its own guidance on reflective note writing which is in line with that of the FPH. You can access this via our website. You can also download a reflective note template which can be used for your CPD if you choose not to use their tool.

Yes, this can be found on our website and by clicking here.

No, UKPHR do not prescribe a set template as we accept any type of work-based appraisal under re-registration and we are aware different organisations have their own set templates in place.

No, you only upload the relevant documents and complete re-registration every 5 years at the time you are due for re-registration. You will be contacted 6 months before you re-registration due date and this is when you can begin to upload documents.

UKPHR do not have a prescribed outline of what is included as CPD as we adopt the Faculty of Public Health’s guidance on CPD.  There are a wide range of categories which are listed in the Faculty of Public Health’s website and these can be viewed here.

Reflective notes can be on any type of development work, this encompasses on the job learning, attending webinars or conferences and formal courses. Click here to view a list of potential CPD categories.

Yes, many employers will provide this for practitioners. If you are self-employed, you would need to make your own arrangements in securing indemnity insurance. You will be required to declare this is in place at the time of re-registration.

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