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Thousands of DCPs yet to make a compliant CPD statement

With just under two weeks to go to the deadline for dental care professionals (DCPs) to make a compliant CPD statement, almost 6,000 are yet do so....

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Keeping track of CPD

​I consider myself very lucky to have had a really varied career in dental nursing, which is now – I can scarcely believe – into its fifth decade. I...

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ARF increase risks undermining hard-won progress on regulation

​The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that signals the General Dental Council (GDC) will move to increase the Annual Retention Fee (ARF)...

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Consultation on GDC’s three-year strategic plan opens amidst great uncertainty in dentistry

​The General Dental Council (GDC) has today opened a consultation on its plans for the next three years. The regulator is seeking views on its...

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Dental professionals caught up in complaints influx feel the strain

​The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has said the impact of the delays and disruption caused by the pandemic has resulted in new trends in dental...

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Dental Professionals Hearing Service launched, highlighting hearings’ independence from GDC fitness to practice investigations

​The Dental Professionals Hearing Service – the dedicated hearings function of the General Dental Council (GDC) – launched June 21, 2022. While...

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GDC calls for particular focus on CPD as Dental Care Professionals’ annual renewal opens

​The annual renewal period for dental care professionals (DCPs) opens today. The General Dental Council (GDC) is calling for professionals to check...

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How the pandemic has changed our mouths – the oral health aftermath

Join Lottie Manahan, dental hygienist and therapist, on Tuesday 14th of June at 7pm for an ideal webinar for dental nurses.

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GDC investigates York dentist following claims made by whistleblower

​A York dentist must work under supervision whilst the General Dental Council (GDC) investigate 'serious and wide-ranging concerns' about her and her...

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Dental technician to work under supervision for 15 months following complaints

​Christopher Gower, a dental technician with 18 years’ experience, will require supervision whenever he provides dental services and must carry out...

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Bupa announces investment in dental nursing careers

​Bupa Dental Care has announced a new career framework for dental nurses which, for the first time, links pay to skills, qualifications and...

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GDC correction of recent MDDUS statement

In relation to a recent press release from MDDUS, a spokesperson for the GDC said, “Last week the GDC published the results of independent academic...

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Importance of engagement and legal representation in fitness to practise highlighted in new research on seriousness

Cross-regulatory research to understand how the concept of seriousness is understood and applied by UK healthcare regulators in their fitness to...

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GDC supports government’s new proposals to amend legislation on international routes to registration

Following work with the General Dental Council (GDC), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently launched a consultation on its...

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Senior dentist struck off for a year following inappropriate comments

A senior dentist has been suspended after he told a female nurse that her eyes reminded him of the hypnotic snake Kaa from the animated Disney film,...