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How Budding Black Dentists is widening access to specialist careers
Around 100 aspiring dentists, dental students, early-career clinicians, specialists and educators gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons in July…
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Could ticketing experts solve ORE booking bottlenecks?
We hear from two online queueing specialists on what the General Dental Council (GDC) can learn from commercial ticketing software…
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Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000
Self-employed dentists with some NHS or health service work saw taxable income rise significantly across all four UK nations in…
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Dental nurse exemption considered in review of ‘nurse’ title
The government has launched a call for evidence on protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law, while recognising that established roles…
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International dentists left angry by new LDS assessment as ORE booking problems continue
International dentists were left frustrated this week, as further Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) booking problems coincided with a new Licence…
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Dentistry brief remains undecided as Dame Diana Johnson joins DHSC
Dentistry’s ministerial lead remains unclear after this week’s government reshuffle, with Dame Diana Johnson joining the Department of Health and…
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Medicine and dentistry applications hit highest level since 2019
Applications to medicine and dentistry have reached their highest level since 2019 after rising by almost 12% in a year,…
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Policy has changed, practice has not: building systems in dental therapy
Despite policy changes slowly recognising the full potential of dental therapists, many practices continue to rely on outdated ways of…
Columnists
Boreout: the lesser known counterpart to burnout in dental care professionals
You’ve heard of burnout, but another phenomenon is becoming equally as prevalent in the oral health profession – Benjamin Tighe…
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ORE Part 2 booking postponed hours before places released
Candidates hoping to secure a place for Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) were told by the General…
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Cuts to clinical academia pose ‘existential threat’ to dental training
Government cuts to clinical academia funding could leave dental schools without the senior staff needed to train the next generation…
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GDC challenged over lack of quality assurance for ORE prep courses
The General Dental Council (GDC) was challenged over the lack of formal quality assurance for Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) preparatory…
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The GDC’s new attitude – encouraging early signs for the future of regulation
Nigel Jones considers why a more trusted, collaborative GDC could shape not only regulation, but the future of the UK’s…
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University of Sunderland to launch new dental academy
The University of Sunderland will open a new dental academy that will offer courses in dental hygiene, dental therapy and…
Dentistry
What would dentistry look like under a Reform UK government?
With Keir Starmer resigning as prime minister and Andy Burnham expected to take over, NHS dentistry is entering another period…
Dentistry
Navigating dental therapy in the NHS
With skill mix being hailed as the new way of working for the NHS, does dental therapy really benefit? Or…
Columnists
DCP annual renewal period opens at new fee rate
The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened the 2026 annual renewal period for dental care professionals (DCPs), reminding them to…
Dentistry
Experts slam cuts to ‘vital’ dental public health roles
Experts have warned that cuts to dental public health roles could weaken prevention work in some of England’s most deprived…
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GDC fitness to practise concerns rise 26% as regulator acknowledges ‘fear’ of process
The General Dental Council (GDC) received 1,766 new fitness to practise concerns in 2025, a 26% increase on the previous…
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