Judicial Review

Bill Moyes reappointed as General Dental Council chair

Bill Moyes has been reappointed as chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) by its Privy Council. His appointment as chair…

Dentistry

Illegal tooth whitener can’t apply for a judicial review

A woman has been refused permission to apply for a judicial review against the General Dental Council (GDC). Lorna Jamous was convicted…

Aesthetic 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

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

BDA believes judicial review will open doors to better health regulation

Today the British Dental Association (BDA) has reached out to the Government and other healthcare associations ahead of its judicial…

Dentistry

BDA UK Council adds its voice to concerns over GDC failings

The BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) UK Council is the latest body to condemn the General Dental Council’s handling of the…

Dentistry

What is the GDC for? Michael Watson takes a closer look

My intention this week had been to steer clear of the General Dental Council (GDC), however Mr Moyes’s talk to…

Dentistry

Judicial review against the GDC approved for fast tracking

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that its application for ‘rolled-up’ judicial review proceedings against the dental regulator has…

Dentistry

The BDA announces it has initiated judicial review proceedings against the professional regulator the GDC

The GDC (General Dental Council), which has faced criticism from the Professional Standards Authority on the way it deals with…

Dentistry