The small-scale rapid survey, conducted by the Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) on its Facebook page, suggests 92% of respondents were disappointed with the GDC’s response to requests for assistance by either introducing part payments, moving payment dates or with a fee reduction.
It also shows that 78% of dental nurses believe payment plans would have helped them at this difficult time, with 88% responsible for paying their own annual retention fee (ARF).
Meanwhile, 99% are unhappy that they pay the same ARF as dental hygienists, dental therapists, orthodontic therapists and CDTs.
The deadline for the Annual Renewal period for UK registered dental care professionals (DCPs) was 31 July 2020. To renew their registration, DCPs needed to:
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