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GDC appoints clinical dental advisers to FtP team
The GDC has appointed four new clinical dental advisers and a senior dental adviser to join its fitness to practise…
Dentistry
GDC keeps its ARF the most expensive of all UK health regulators
The General Dental Council (GDC) has chosen to keep the annual retention fee (ARF) unchanged, at £890 for dentists. The…
Dentistry
How are case examiners doing?
Oliver Carr reviews the first six months since case examiners were introduced. Last year, the General Dental Council (GDC) made…
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GDC’s response
The General Dental Council responds to Eddie Scher’s tough questions. The GDC’s role is to protect patients and help to…
Dentistry
GDC: I’m calling your bluff
Eddie Scher challenges the GDC to answer his tough questions on dental regulation and start living up to its promises…
Dentistry
What do GDC prosecutions mean for employers and NHS contracts?
If a dentist is prosecuted by the GDC, what does it mean for employers and NHS contracts, Michael Watson questions.…
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Dentists warned not to purchase counterfeit dental equipment
The General Dental Council (GDC) and the BDIA are warning dentists not to purchase counterfeit dental devices. These warnings come…
Dentistry
Buy cheap, buy twice
Michael Watson comments on the latest dentist to be caught purchasing counterfeit dental devices. Buy it ‘as long as it’s…
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The beginning of a better system
Ian Brack highlights the changes to CPD that will come into force in 2018. The General Dental Council has, for…
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GDC call to action – check the small print on your indemnity cover
The General Dental Council (GDC) is warning dental professionals to ‘check the small print’ on their indemnity cover. The warnings come after…
Dentistry
Illegal tooth whitening industry driven by single adults
The illegal tooth whitening industry is being driven in the UK by single adults, new research has found. Thousands of…
Aesthetic dentistry
GDC reserves reach £12.1 million
The GDC’s reserves have almost reached four months operating costs, when it promised it would reduce the ARF. In its Annual…
Dentistry
Dental regulators told to focus on quality improvement
Dental regulators encouraged to put quality improvement at the heart of their work by the RDSPB. In its new report,…
Dentistry
What will happen to dentistry now the Government goes back to work?
An end to austerity won’t necessarily mean the Government will reverse the 35% fall in net income suffered by GDPs, Michael…
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GDC responds to failure to reform healthcare regulation
The General Dental Council (GDC) has responded after the Government looks like it might fail to fulfil its pledge to reform…
Dentistry
Mastering marketing your practice
With dental practices increasingly relying upon a wide range of media and marketing techniques to promote themselves, David Lauder explains…
Dentistry
Dealing with a direct approach from the media
Debbie Herbst explores the impact of both off and online media channels. At the DDU, we frequently assist members who…
Dentistry
ECPD launched by the General Dental Council
Enhanced continuous professional development (ECPD) has been launched today by the General Dental Council (GDC). ECPD will involve introducing a…
Dentistry
Lost in translation
The GDC’s intentions are sound, even if they do get lost in business jargon, says Kevin Lewis. Some years ago…
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