GDC

Language checks get the go-ahead

The law will be changed within weeks to bar European dentists from working in Britain if they cannot speak English…

Dentistry

Dentistry in the spotlight at Westminster

Dentistry will come under the spotlight at Westminster in the run-up to the general election, as MPs probe two controversies.…

Private Practice

GDC to receive an accountability hearing

The Health Select Committee is to hold an accountability hearing with the General Dental Council (GDC) on Tuesday 3 March…

Private Practice

Landmark prosecution of illegal tooth whitening training provider

The General Dental Council (GDC) has secured its first prosecution of an illegal tooth whitening training provider. Martyn Collier, director…

Private Practice

GDC to co-operate with NHS England

The General Dental Council (GDC) and NHS England will launch a pilot scheme, which will aim to ensure that concerns…

Dentistry

What can the BDA do?

Neel Kothari interviews the chair of the BDA’s principal executive committee Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari (NK): If dentistry is ‘under…

Dentistry

New appointments at the GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has appointed a new group of members to its independent appointments committee. The appointments committee’s…

Private Practice

Emotional intelligence

Kevin Lewis reviews the judicial review and looks at how the GDC has reacted to recent events. It’s all in…

Dentistry

GDC launches a new pilot scheme this month

A pilot scheme is being launched by the General Dental Council (GDC) this month, which will aim to ensure that…

Dentistry

New Year’s resolutions

Seventeen days is the average period during that we adhere to New Year’s resolutions apparently. So by this time in January most…

Dentistry

BDA’s open letter to the chief executive of the GDC

The British Dental Association (BDA) has published an open letter to Evlynne Gilvarry, chief executive of the General Dental Council,…

Private Practice

FGDP(UK) responds to the ARF rise and the judicial review

The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has followed closely and with significant concern the judicial review of the General…

Private Practice

GDC defeated in landmark legal case

The General Dental Council (GDC), the regulator for dentists and dental care professionals, has been found to have acted unlawfully…

Private Practice

GDC releases statement on the outcome of the BDA’s judicial review

The General Dental Council (GDC) recognises that Mr Justice Cranston found there was a procedural error in the annual retention…

Dentistry

Judge rules in favour of BDA but the ARF stands

News and facts: Mr Justice Cranston, has passed judgment after the British Dental Association (BDA) called for a judicial review…

Dentistry

GDC consultation on indemnity

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on a draft for new rules regarding registrants’ indemnity arrangements. The…

Dentistry

GDC receives rap from MP

A health minister has rapped the General Dental Council (GDC) for its huge fee hike for dentists – branding it…

Dentistry

GDC receives motion of no confidence in special national conference of dentists

Dentists from around the UK have recently passed a motion of no confidence in their regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC). For the…

Dentistry

Consultation on the GDC’s overseas registration examination fees

The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on the overseas registration examination (ORE) fees. The overseas registration examination is an exam…

Dentistry