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GDC sets budget and confirms ARF to stay at same level for 2022

1 min read GDC
In what continue to be uncertain times for the dental sector, a council meeting of the General Dental Council (GDC) has today set its budget for 2022 and, in doing so, confirmed the annual retention fee (ARF) will remain the same next year. 

Almost all of the GDC’s income is generated by the fee, which all dental professionals pay to retain their registration. With such a high level of uncertainty and risk regarding both the organisation’s income and required expenditure over the next 12 months, the decisions were taken to guarantee the regulator will be able to fulfil its core purpose of ensuring patient safety and maintaining public confidence in the professions.

Speaking after the meeting, the GDC’s chief executive and registrar, Ian Brack, said,

“The council took into consideration the numerous risks to our income and the uncertainty regarding what we may be required to spend in 2022.

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