GDC

GDC reports more DCP registrants in 2024

The number of dental care professionals (DCPs) on the UK register has increased this year, the General Dental Council (GDC)…

Dentistry

New path for overseas dentists approved by GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has approved a new dentistry degree that provides practical training for overseas students within primary…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 17 August 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

Covert surveillance will be used ‘sparingly’ in investigations, says GDC

The GDC has released new legal and ethical framework on the use of covert surveillance during fitness to practise investigations. The…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 10 August 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

UK riots – responses from the dental profession

‘Appalled and upset’: Amidst the disorder of the UK riots, we hear what has been said about its impact on…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis: Is this the brave new world of dentistry?

Brave new world?: Kevin Lewis suggests that the future is not made any brighter by ignoring lessons from history. It…

Dentistry

Why we need more regulation from the GDC

Neel Kothari shares why, in one particular area, more regulation is needed from the General Dental Council (GDC). I must…

Dentistry

One in five unable to book dental appointment in past year

One fifth of patients who tried to book a dental appointment during the past year failed to do so, according…

Dentistry

It’s CPD deadline day for DCPs – catch up now!

Dental care professionals! With less than 24 hours to go until the CPD deadline passes, do not forget to complete…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis: Blind spots and unlevel playing fields

The law of unintended consequences is alive and well, Kevin Lewis discovers, as he explores the complexities surrounding the proposed…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 6 July 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 says it will no longer publish outcomes made by Interim Orders Committee

The General Dental Council (GDC) will change what information is published following decisions by the Interim Orders Committee (IOC). After…

Dentistry

More fitness to practise cases are closing early, says GDC

We are seeing fewer concerns and closing more cases at the early stages of the fitness to practise (FtP) process,…

Dentistry

Majority of early career dentists view GDC negatively

The majority of dental nurses hold positive views of the General Dental Council (GDC), new statistics have revealed – while most…

Dentistry

Dental Leadership Network event – ‘we have a lot more work to do’, says GDC

From the impact of social media to the role and purpose of GDC regulation, the health and wellbeing focus of…

Dentistry

GDC urged to strengthen commitment to reduce backlog in case examiner process

MDDUS (Medical & Dental Defence Union of Scotland) is urging the General Dental Council (GDC) to redouble its commitment to…

Dentistry

GPs handling dental overflow ‘will lead to increased health inequalities’

GPs are being ‘inappropriately’ called upon to prescribe and treat dental conditions – contributing to growing health inequalities, a conference…

NHS in crisis

‘Significant risk to patients’: dental profession reacts to provisional registration plans

The profession has warned that plans for the provisional registration of overseas dentists poses ‘significant risk’ to patients – as…

Dentistry