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Total number of registered dental professionals increases

1 min read Employment issues GDC
The number of dental care professionals (DCPs) on the UK Register, following the 2024 annual renewal period, has increased again, compared with the trajectory of previous years.

On the morning after removals, 75,905 DCPs were on the Register, an increase of 4,101 (5.7 per cent) from the equivalent figure for 2023.

In 2024, 3,236 DCPs did not renew their registration, which is 4.3 per cent of those who had renewed their registration by 31 July. This compares to an average of 6.1 per cent over the previous four years.


The total numbers of the DCP professions on the Register as of August 3, 2024, were:

This year, the GDC provided a breakdown of removals by professional title for the last five years. The statistics show that the total number of DCPs removed was slightly lower than last year at 3,381, compared to 3,666 in 2023.

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