Regulation

GDC announces a boost to Overseas Registration Exam places

The General Dental Council (GDC) will increase the number of Part 2 sittings of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) from three to four in 2024, after reaching an agreement with consortium partners to...

Regulator names new executive leadership of fitness to practise and registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) is combining its fitness to practise and registration directorates into a regulation directorate, led by a new, recently recruited executive director who joins in...

Association warns government pay uplift award will not stop dentists leaving the NHS

The British Dental Association has warned that the UK Government’s below-inflation pay awards will undermine efforts to bring NHS dentistry back from the brink.

Regulator appoints two new registrant council members

Following an open and competitive recruitment process, the General Dental Council (GDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Serbjit Kaur MBE and Timea Milovecz as registrant members of the...

Fundamental reform of NHS dentistry needed to end a ‘crisis of access’

Following the conclusion of the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into NHS dentistry, it has described the evidence of pain and distress due to being unable to see an NHS dentist as “totally...

Dental leaders meet to discuss potential system changes

The General Dental Council (GDC) convened the latest Dental Leadership Network to improve understanding of the systems in which the dental sector operates from the perspective of dental professionals.

European dental qualifications will continue to be recognised in the UK for the next five years

The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on June 29, 2023, that standstill provisions providing for automatic recognition of...

Regulator launches consultation on routes to registration for internationally qualified dentists and dental care professionals

On July 4, 2023, the General Dental Council (GDC) launched a consultation on routes to registration for internationally qualified dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs).

Defence organisation says updated indemnity guidance is ‘a positive step forward’

The revised General Dental Council (GDC) guidance on professional indemnity and insurance will help dental professionals to sieve through any misinformation as they weigh up their options and choose...

Research indicates the need for more support to realise the full benefits of Enhanced CPD

Cardiff University research commissioned by the General Dental Council (GDC) has shown that while many dental professionals take a positive and proactive approach to their own learning and...

Union reminds dental professionals to check and declare CPD as deadline approaches

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is reminding dental professionals to ensure their continuing professional development (CPD) is up to date ahead of renewing their registration with the General Dental...

GDC makes improvements to how dental professionals restore their registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) has made it easier for dental professionals to restore their name to the registers so that they can practise in the UK.