Regulation

Three-year plan published

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its Corporate Strategy 2023-2025, setting out its priorities for the next three years.

Doctors and dentists unite on pay review process

Doctor and dentist leaders have set out a plan to restore independence to a broken pay review process driving talent out of the NHS.  

Number of registered UK dentists has increased

Data from the GDC demonstrates that the number of dentists on the UK Register (following the recent annual renewal period) has increased slightly when compared to the average over the previous four...

NHS update: Incorporating a skill mix

The January 2023 update from Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, and Rebecca Harris, deputy chief dental officer, opened by expressing plans to support the “development of skill mix in dentistry”.

Review of 2021-2022 education quality assurance activity released

One of the ways the General Dental Council (GDC) fulfils its primary purpose of maintaining public safety and confidence in dental professionals is through its quality assurance of education and...

Research on experiences in fitness to practise hearings published

Independent qualitative research, commissioned by the General Dental Council (GDC) to understand and learn from the experiences of 70 individuals involved with fitness to practise, was published on...

New measures to improve access to dental care

A new package of measures to improve patient access to dental care has been introduced by the government. From November 28, 2022, NHS dentists will receive fairer payments for delivering complex...

Public consultation on updated Interim Orders Committee guidance

As part of its work to improve fitness to practise processes wherever possible in the absence of regulatory reform, the General Dental Council (GDC) has today launched a 12-week public consultation on...

Be cautious using messaging apps! 

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) issued guidance on October 31, 2022, concerning the potential risks and pitfalls of communicating with patients via direct messaging apps. 

Regulator confirms three-year strategy and ARF

Following a public consultation earlier this year, the council of the GDC approved on October 21, 2022, the regulator’s strategy for the next three years. In so doing, the GDC also set the Annual...

Consultation on learning outcomes and behaviour expectations in dental education launched

As part of the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) statutory role in setting standards in dental education, the regulator has launched a 12-week public consultation on proposed changes to learning...