A new call for evidence launched by the government on April 16, 2024, aims to capture and consider views about how the duty of candour system is honoured, monitored and enforced in health and social...
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that Tom Whiting has been appointed as its new chief executive officer and registrar.
Researchers led by the University of Sheffield are urging the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to review dental antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines to protect those at high risk...
The General Dental Council (GDC) has provided an update on work underway to address concerns about the level of detail that is put into the public domain regarding serious concerns considered by an...
Clare Paget has been appointed as interim executive director of legal and governance of the General Dental Council (GDC) from March 4, 2024.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has agreed to new rules for registering internationally qualified dentists and dental care professionals from March 9, 2024. A new application processing fee for...
Dental Protection has urged the General Dental Council (GDC) to safeguard the option for dental professionals to choose in-person hearings in the interests of fairness and justice.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the government’s plans to improve the routes through which internationally qualified dental professionals can register to practise in the UK as part of...
After eight years with the GDC, Lisa-Marie Williams, executive director of legal and governance, will be stepping down at the end of March, to join Buckinghamshire Council to lead their Legal and...
The General Dental Council has invited professionals to comment on a proposal to make all practice committee and registration appeal committee hearings remote by default.
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has restated its campaign to boost Britain’s dental workforce after new data revealed that 40 per cent of children don’t have regular NHS check-ups and that...
The number of dentists on the UK Register, following the annual renewal period, has increased when compared to recent years.