According to the regulator, the review demonstrates its ongoing commitment to ensuring high standards in dental education through comprehensive monitoring and inspection of educational programmes.
In the academic year (September 2023 to August 2024), the GDC's Education Quality Assurance (EQA) team monitored 32 programmes, comprising 12 bachelor of dental surgery (BDS), 14 dental hygiene and therapy, one orthodontic therapy, three dental technology (DT) and two dental nurse programmes. The team also inspected 19 programmes across 15 providers.
The review also revealed a 16 per cent year-on-year growth in new dental programmes since 2018, with continued interest from universities seeking dental authority status and potential overseas providers.
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