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Dentists reminded to renew their GDC registration
The General Dental Council is reminding all dentists to renew their registration before midnight 31 December 2016. Renewals can be…
Dentistry
A ‘seismic shift’ in the way the GDC regulates dentistry
Michael Watson reports on how the new case examiners introduced at the GDC could affect the way it regulates dentistry.…
Dentistry
DDU welcomes introduction of case examiners
The DDU welcomes news the GDC has introduced case examiners to improve the efficiency of the fitness to practise process.…
Dentistry
GDC introduces case examiners
The GDC has introduced case examiners to carry out decision making functions currently performed by the investigating committee. The case…
Dentistry
GDC updates guidance for students on professionalism and patient safety
The General Dental Council (GDC) has updated its guidance to help students better understand their role in patient safety. Entitled…
Young Dentist
Regulators respond to Dentistry’s UDA concerns
Over a month ago, Dentistry magazine sent an open letter to the regulators of NHS dentistry in England and Wales expressing…
Dentistry
Balancing act
The GDC needs to toe the line if it is to fulfil its aims and stay within its remit, Kevin…
Dentistry
GDC launches new scheme to encourage local resolution
The General Dental Council (GDC) has introduced a new process of dealing with complaints, encouraging local resolution. Following a pilot…
Dentistry
Profession calls for more positive messages about NHS dentistry
NHS dentistry should be conveyed more positively in the national press, according to the latest NHS Confidence Monitor survey results. Dental professionals…
Dentistry
Cost of compliance rockets 1086% in the last 10 years
The cost of compliance has jumped by a huge 1086% over the past decade, according to the latest research from…
Dentistry
Sticks and stones
Kevin Lewis reviews the latest ‘dental horror chronicles’ published in the media. Was it something we said, perhaps? Or is…
Dentistry
ARF reduction ‘is possible’, GDC told
The GDC’s reserves reached £16,869,000 by the end of 2015, equal to 4.5 months operating costs, according to its latest…
Dentistry
GDC to stop publishing addresses on its register
The General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to stop publishing registrants addresses on its online public register. The decision was…
Dentistry
Has the GDC turned a corner?
The GDC’s decision to stop publishing registrants addresses shows the GDC has turned a corner, Michael Watson says. It’s been a…
Dentistry
General Dental Council publishes its annual report for 2015
– The report gives details of the activities in 2015 and its aspirations for the year ahead as it seeks…
Dentistry
The sound of silence
The success of the CQC in dentistry is a story that has slipped under the radar, Kevin Lewis says. Time…
Dentistry
Jump in the number of dental professionals performing ‘too many’ UDAs
The number of individual dental professionals performing more than 18,000 UDAs in England and Wales has jumped over the past…
Dentistry
PSA looks into how the GDC has performed
Michael Watson takes a closer look at the PSA’s review into the GDC. Last Tuesday (5 July) the Professional Standards…
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