Unfit and unfair

The data shows that 97 per cent of respondents have rejected the GDC’s proposed 64 per cent fee rise. An overwhelming majority have also questioned the regulator’s justification for any fee rise, and the measures it has taken to cut costs. 

Over 4,000 individual respondents took part in the GDC consultation. The BDA has argued that the comments provided by thousands of dentists point to a fundamental crisis of confidence in the dental regulator.

Mick Armstrong, chair of the British Dental Association Principal Executive Committee, said:

“Today we are reading through 183 pages capturing the views of dental professionals across Britain on the GDC’s planned ARF hike.

“The overwhelming majority of those who responded do not feel the GDC has made anything resembling a case for a super-sized fee rise. Indeed over half of respondents said they would like more information. But there are bigger and more fundamental questions raised here, about a regulator that is already failing to provide value for money.