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GDC publishes research on the public’s views and experiences of dentistry

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its latest round of research into the public’s views and experiences of dentistry, which encompasses...

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“The pace of change is still disappointingly slow”: GDC comments on regulatory reform

Government proposals that pave the way for full-scale reform of the regulatory frameworks of all healthcare professional regulators, including the...

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Dental Leadership Network focuses on developing the whole dental team

Leaders from across dentistry met to discuss the challenges facing the dental sector at the second Dental Leadership Network event, in London, on...

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Regulator disappointed at the pace of reform

Steps towards reform to the legislation that underpins the UK’s healthcare regulators were taken on February 17, 2022, as the Department of Health and...

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Representation at fitness to practice hearings?

Figures released by the General Dental Council (GDC) in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show that 72 per cent of Dental Care...

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Keeping track of CPD

​I consider myself very lucky to have had a really varied career in dental nursing, which is now – I can scarcely believe – into its fifth decade. I...

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ARF increase risks undermining hard-won progress on regulation

​The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that signals the General Dental Council (GDC) will move to increase the Annual Retention Fee (ARF)...

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Consultation on GDC’s three-year strategic plan opens amidst great uncertainty in dentistry

​The General Dental Council (GDC) has today opened a consultation on its plans for the next three years. The regulator is seeking views on its...

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Dental Professionals Hearing Service launched, highlighting hearings’ independence from GDC fitness to practice investigations

​The Dental Professionals Hearing Service – the dedicated hearings function of the General Dental Council (GDC) – launched June 21, 2022. While...

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GDC investigates York dentist following claims made by whistleblower

​A York dentist must work under supervision whilst the General Dental Council (GDC) investigate 'serious and wide-ranging concerns' about her and her...

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Dental technician to work under supervision for 15 months following complaints

​Christopher Gower, a dental technician with 18 years’ experience, will require supervision whenever he provides dental services and must carry out...

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GDC correction of recent MDDUS statement

In relation to a recent press release from MDDUS, a spokesperson for the GDC said, “Last week the GDC published the results of independent academic...