GDC

Should the next GDC chair be a registrant? – the profession reacts

The dental profession is calling for a registrant to be appointed as the next General Dental Council (GDC) chair. We…

Dentistry

A journey from practising dentist to dental compliance

Compliance manager Ian Lloyd charts his journey from practising dentist to helping others meet their compliance obligations. I trained in…

Dentistry

Calls for next GDC chair to be a registrant

Representatives across the dental profession are calling for a registrant to be appointed as the next General Dental Council (GDC)…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 15 February 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Fitness to practise: all you need to know as a dental professional

We explore what fitness to practise in dentistry is, recent changes that have come into force and what the profession…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 8 February 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis: when is a patient not a patient?

When is a patient not a patient? And how much does it matter? Kevin Lewis revisits the myths and controversies…

Columnists

News you’ve missed this week – 1 February 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

GDC releases guidance for creating new UK dental schools

The General Dental Council (GDC) this week published new guidance for education providers looking to establish new dental schools in…

Dentistry

GDC searches for new chair and council members  

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a recruitment push for a new chair of council and two council member…

Dentistry

Refugee dental professionals given priority ORE access

The General Dental Council (GDC) has introduced a new policy granting priority Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) booking access to dental…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 18 January 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Almost 4,000 more dentists registered in UK since 2021 

The GDC has released its annual registration figures which show that the number of dentists registered in the UK has…

Dentistry

What needs to change in 2025?

A new treatment plan: John Makin reflects on the state of the dental service at the end of the year…

Business

News you’ve missed this week – 21 December 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

GDC fails to reach all standards of ‘good regulation’ in 2023/24

The General Dental Council (GDC) has met 16 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation for 2023/24. This marks the…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis: the successes and failures of 2024

Tempus fugit: Kevin Lewis offers his seasonal retrospective on the year’s successes and failures, arrivals and departures, events and non-events.…

Columnists

News you’ve missed this week – 7 December 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

GDC makes remote hearings permanent  

The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed its move for dental professional hearings to be held online is to be…

Dentistry