Indemnity and registration

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Dental Complaints Service releases review for 2023-2024

The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) has published its review of 2023 and 2024.

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Organisation pledges to reduce barriers for overseas dental professionals

The International Dental Organisation UK (IDO UK) will formally launch in London on March 6, 2024. It aims to improve the quality of dental care and...

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GDC launches consultation on the format of hearings

The General Dental Council has invited professionals to comment on a proposal to make all practice committee and registration appeal committee...

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Indemnity and insurance guidance revised

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the outcome report for its consultation on updating the Guidance on Indemnity and Insurance, along with...

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Regulator names new executive leadership of fitness to practise and registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) is combining its fitness to practise and registration directorates into a regulation directorate, led by a new,...

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GDC makes improvements to how dental professionals restore their registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) has made it easier for dental professionals to restore their name to the registers so that they can practise in the...

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Refer a colleague!

By referring dental nurse colleagues to join the BADN, the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, current members can earn up to £15 in BADN...

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Full re-start of the Overseas Registration Exam announced

The General Dental Council (GDC) has recently announced the full re-starting of Parts 1 and 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE), following its...

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Government dragging heels as 1,000s of overseas dentists left unable to practise during access crisis

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on ministers and the dental regulator to deliver rapid change to laws governing tests for overseas...

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GDC supports government’s new proposals to amend legislation on international routes to registration

Following work with the General Dental Council (GDC), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently launched a consultation on its...

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Dental nurse figures remained steady in 2019-2021

Despite reports highlighting a drop in NHS dentists, what do GDC figures show when it comes to dental nurses?

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Government rejects proposal to protect ‘nurse’ title in UK

The clause stressed the move would not prevent any use of titles such as ‘veterinary nurse’, ‘dental nurse’ or ‘nursery nurse’.