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CPD statement – one week to deadline

​With just one week to go to the deadline for dental care professionals (DCPs) to make their annual or end-of-cycle CPD statement, the General Dental...

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Dental nurses, have you renewed with the GDC?

There is just under two weeks to the Annual Renewal deadline, which must be completed no later than 31 July in order for dental nurses to stay on the...

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31 July registration deadline approaches!

​The Annual Renewal period for all dental care professionals (DCPs) in the UK is now open and must be completed no later than 31 July 2019 in order to...

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GDC launches Moving Upstream publication

​The General Dental Council (GDC) recently published Moving Upstream at a conference attended by almost 150 people from across the dental sector.

Opinion

Is your professional antenna switched on?

​Your role as a dental nurse requires you to have an eye for detail and a sixth sense for the nuances of people’s moods – colleagues as well as...

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GDC changes approach to setting fees

​In Shifting the balance, the General Dental Council (GDC) said it wanted to develop a new approach to setting fees, which would better explain how...

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Good complaints handling plan

The British Association of Dental Nurses and the Society of British Dental Nurses are two of the 2​8 organisations from across the dental sector that...

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Effective in-house systems can nip complaints in the bud

New evidence shows that having an effective, in-house complaints process in place and displayed in the practice can help to avoid complaints from...

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Dental Showcase is the event for you!

​Dental shows provide the ideal opportunity to learn what’s new from the dental trade – even if you’re only window shopping.

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GDC launches quality assurance consultation

A consultation, launched today by the General Dental Council (GDC), is proposing changes to the way it quality assures education and training leading...

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GDC launches consultation on new approach to setting fees

​The GDC has launched a consultation on a proposed new policy that defines a different approach to setting fees.

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Patient satisfaction remains 'very high', says GDC survey

​New figures, released by the General Dental Council (GDC), reveal overall satisfaction with UK dental care remains very high among those who visit...