GDC

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

‘Our profession should regulate itself’ – petition calls for dental professional to chair GDC

Dental professionals are making calls for the next chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) to be a clinician. In…

Dentistry

‘Severe lack of support’ – why dental nurses are leaving the profession

We hear from three dental nurses about how their role has been shaped and changed by the pandemic – and…

Dental Nursing

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… Calls for GDC…

Dentistry

Calls for GDC to stop overseas dentists registering as hygienists

Dental organisations are calling for the GDC to suspend a registration route for overseas dentists. In a joint statement, the…

Oral health

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… GDC registrants do…

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… Dentists handed pay…

Dentistry

Regulators, COVID-19 and ARF payments – why I’ve left dentistry

Kate Hoddinott discusses the reasons behind her decision to leave dentistry and why the last few months were the final…

Dentistry

Calls for GDC leniency as 33% of dentists say regulatory fears affect mental wellbeing

One in three dentists report fears over regulatory investigations are affecting their mental wellbeing, sparking calls for leniency. Dental Protection…

Dentistry

Relocating to Trinidad as a dentist – the challenges and the rewards

  Shenilee Hazell talks about her decision to relocate to her place of birth, Trinidad, and the challenges she faced…

Dentistry

Staying professional on social media as a dental graduate

Iqra Chawdhary discusses the ins and outs of social media, and how newly-qualified dentists can keep it professional.  Since the…

Young Dentist

Direct access: your views

Melanie Pomphrett summarises the results from her dissertation that sought to find out the views of dental hygienists and therapists…

Oral health

Is the GDC’s Scope of Practice keeping pace with dentistry?

John Makin welcomes a review of the GDC’s Scope of Practice and explains why this is so important now. DDU…

Oral health

How has the GDC acted during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Seb Evans looks back at the way the GDC has acted during the coronavirus lockdown. When the UK entered lockdown…

Dentistry

‘Completely unreasonable’: GDC call on dental care professionals to pay ARF

Dental professionals are being called upon to pay their annual retention fee (ARF) by the General Dental Council.  As the…

Dentistry

Recognising domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic

With a rise in domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bindiya Thakrar explores how the dental team can recognise early…

Dentistry

What does becoming a clinical contact tracer involve?

Bhavin Patel explains why he became a clinical contact tracer and how he’s staying positive during the COVID-19 outbreak. In…

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… Dentistry kicks off…

Dentistry

BDA slams GDC for refusal to change ARF payments

The GDC has come under fire from the dental profession after confirming it will not make changes to the annual…

Dentistry