GDC

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

GDC welcomes provisional registration for overseas dentists but warns of ‘significant costs’

Provisional registration plans for overseas dentists will come with ‘significant costs’, says the General Dental Council (GDC) as it welcomes…

Dentistry

GDC calls for suppliers to provide overseas registration exam

Tendering has opened for the provision of the overseas registration exam (ORE) Part 1 and Part 2 for the next…

Dentistry

GDC to extend changes to fitness to practise processes

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced it will extend and broaden the scope of its pilot to ‘improve proportionality…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 April 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Jason Wong…

Dentistry

GDC versus Williams: regulator says ‘no further action required’ on past cases 

The General Dental Council (GDC) has said ‘no further action is required’ after reviewing past cases in light of the…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 13 April 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Are dental…

Dentistry

General Dental Council announces its new CEO

Tom Whiting has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the General Dental Council (GDC), it has been announced.…

Dentistry

CDT scope of practice review ‘in the interest of public health’, association says

The Clinical Dental Technician Association UK (CDTA UK) responds to Andrew Barr’s article on why he is against a scope…

Dentistry

Work underway to report cause of death during active FtP cases, says GDC

The GDC has provided an update to address recent concerns about the level of detail that is put into the…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 23 March 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Coroner calls…

Dentistry

Coroner calls on GDC to take action to prevent future deaths in dentistry

A coroner has called on the General Dental Council (GDC) to take action to prevent future deaths in the profession…

Dentistry

Only 15% dental practices are fully NHS, data shows

Only 15% of dental practices are fully NHS, according to new statistics, while three in five dentists work 30 hours…

Dentistry

Clinical dental technicians call for scope of practice review

The Clinical Dental Technicians Association UK (CDTA UK) is calling for an expansion to the scope of practice of clinical…

Dentistry