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DCP annual registration renewal now open

Annual registration renewal for UK registered dental care professionals (DCPs) is now open and the deadline for completion is July 31, 2021. To renew...

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Sign up deadline approaching for DCPs on ARF pay by instalments option

Dental care professionals who wish to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by instalments have just one week left to sign up.

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GDC introduces option to pay ARF by instalments on anniversary of first lockdown

A new pay-by-instalments option for dental professionals’ annual retention fee (ARF) has been announced by the General Dental Council today – one year...

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GDC fees unchanged for 2021

The annual retention fee (ARF) will remain unchanged for dental registrants for 2021.

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GDC publishes findings on what ‘professionalism’ means to you and your patients

Good communication forms a key part of how patients view ‘professionalism’ and their experience of the dental team.

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Survey reveals dental nurses ‘disappointed’ with lack of GDC assistance with Annual Retention Fee

A survey of dental nurses reveals huge disappointment in the General Dental Council’s lack of help in paying their annual retention fee during...

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GDC update on Covid-19

The GDC has released an update for the dental team on the current coronavirus crisis that cover CPD hours, registration, fitness to practise hearings...

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GDC investigates ‘direct-to-consumer orthodontics’

The General Dental Council is gathering evidence in response to fears about the risks to patients regarding ‘direct-to-consumer orthodontics’.

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Public call on GDC to focus on preventing poor outcomes in dentistry

A survey reveals the public want the GDC to focus on prevention rather than taking action once something had gone wrong.

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Advice on risks of swallowed items

​The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has issued advice to its members to minimise the risks of patients swallowing or inhaling parts of dental instruments...

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£22.95 GDC registration application fees for dental nurses

​The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that registration application fees are being introduced from 1 January 2020.

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BADN reaction to 'slight reduction' in ARF

​BADN welcomes the very slight reduction by the GDC in the Annual Retention Fee for dental nurses of £2 per year, for the next three years.