DCPs

Does GDC working patterns data show an identity crisis for DCPs?

Cat Edney reinterprets the picture of new GDC working patterns data and what it means for dental care professionals (DCPs).…

Columnists

Registered dental therapists increase by 52% in two years

The number of dental care professionals (DCPs) on the UK register has expanded to its largest size in recent years…

Dentistry

Check your indemnity and CPD, Dental Protection urges DCPs

Dental Protection has urged dental care professionals (DCPs) to check their CPD hours and ensure they have appropriate indemnity for…

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Almost nine in 10 DCPs undertaking clinical work, survey finds

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published data on DCP (dental care professional) working patterns, including weekly hours and the…

Dentistry

GDC reports more DCP registrants in 2024

The number of dental care professionals (DCPs) on the UK register has increased this year, the General Dental Council (GDC)…

Dentistry

GDC reports more registrants and fewer removals in 2023

The GDC has released new data suggesting that the total number of UK registered dental care professionals has increased this…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… More than 3,000…

Dentistry

More than 3,000 DCPs did not re-register in 2020

Thousands of DCPs were voluntarily scrapped from the register or chose not to renew in 2020, it has emerged. According…

Dentistry

The fully functioning orthodontic team

Eleanor Maynard explains how to be stronger and more efficient in the delivery of orthodontic care. In a changing world…

Orthodontics

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Tooth loss could…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC warns more…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC raises concerns…

Dentistry

‘Forced apology’ guidance tying clinicians in knots

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has questioned the validity of the newly released General Dental Council…

Oral health

NHS bursary cuts ‘deeply concerning’

Proposed changes to NHS bursaries could see a drop in the number of DCPs being trained, according to the BSDHT. These…

Dentistry

Choosing the right CPD

It’s now been over a year and a half since the General Dental Council (GDC) published its new guidance on continuing…

Dentistry