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Four in five whistleblowing reports led to regulatory action, GDC reveals
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its 2024 annual report on whistleblowing disclosures in dentistry. From 01 April 2023…
Dentistry
Prioritise regulatory reform in dentistry, says profession
Reform of healthcare professional regulation and more wellbeing protection are being called on to be prioritised by the government. The…
Dentistry
Calls for GDC to reform regulation to boost morale
The new government’s rescue agenda for dentistry must include GDC reform says John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union…
Dentistry
GDC announces more dates for overseas registration exam
Key dates for upcoming overseas registration exam (ORE) sittings have been released, the General Dental Council (GDC) announced today. The…
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
Government CQC review identifies ‘significant failings’
A government review has identified failings within the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which are ‘hampering its ability to identify poor…
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
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
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
Why we need to bring back dental reference officers
Neel Kothari explains how reintroducing dental reference officers could help to stop mistakes in dental regulation from slipping through the…
Columnists
International dentists could practise without passing overseas registration exam
Plans to allow dentists from abroad to work in the UK without taking the overseas registration exam (ORE) are being…
Dentistry
Why the GDC needs a better system with more compassion
Dr Nikki Choong explains why she is supporting the Saving Grace campaign and how a change to regulation could make…
Dentistry
Government plans to reform dental regulation dubbed ‘disappointing’
A recently announced proposal to reform regulation across all healthcare professions has been criticised for its failure to provide a…
Dentistry
Remove groundless complaints to protect mental health, DDU urges
Healthcare regulators must remove groundless complaints to restore faith in regulation and safeguard mental health, the Dental Defence Union (DDU)…
Dentistry
Navigating MHRA registration: a crucial step towards compliance
This month, Eleanor and Emily Pittard discuss why MHRA registration is crucial as a dental lab, and provide a step-by-step…
Business
Calls for increased regulation of non-surgical facial aesthetics
Health experts in Wales are calling for increased regulation of non-surgical facial aesthetics treatments. In an industry worth almost £3 billion in…
Aesthetic dentistry
Healthcare regulation changes kicked into the long grass
Theresa May and the Government have failed to pledge reforms on healthcare regulation in the 2017-19 legislative programme. Despite promises in…
Dentistry
BDA seeking profession’s thoughts on regulation
The BDA is seeking the profession’s thoughts on what it wants from regulation to guide the BDA’s engagement with Health Ministers…
Dentistry