In September 2023, the GDC announced that it would be undertaking a six-month initial inquiries pilot. The pilot was due to end in April but will now be extended for a further six months to provide a larger data set for analysis and evaluation of performance over a longer period.
In addition to expanding the pilot’s runtime, the GDC has extended the criteria to include any registrant who had a concern raised about them more than 12 months ago and closed with no action before the case examiner stage.
The council said it has seen early positive signs from the pilot approach. Caseworkers have reported that dental professionals have been responsive to requests for patient records which is providing for significant reductions in the time it takes to close a case.
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