Steps towards reform to the legislation that underpins the UK’s healthcare regulators were taken on February 17, 2022, as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sets out the direction for...
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a new consultation on Scope of Practice guidance that is important for dental professionals, workplaces and education providers.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its Corporate Strategy 2023-2025, setting out its priorities for the next three years.
Doctor and dentist leaders have set out a plan to restore independence to a broken pay review process driving talent out of the NHS.
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...
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”.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
