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Will the GDC’s action plan change anything?
Seb Evans reviews the GDC’s action plan following the PSA’s whistleblowing investigation. This week the GDC published its action plan after the…
Dentistry
GDC publishes its improvement plan after whistleblowing investigation
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its improvement plan after an investigation into whistleblowing by the PSA. In a…
Dentistry
Tooth whitening prosecutions
Are the sanctions for undertaking tooth whitening by non-dentists tough enough, Michael Watson asks. From time to time the General…
Dentistry
The GDC is spending hundreds of thousands cleaning up its offices
The GDC is not fulfilling its responsibility of trying to keep the ARF as low as possible, Seb Evans says. As…
Dentistry
GDC splashes out £449,000 on ‘organisational change’ last year
The GDC spent £449,000 on severance packages for 12 members of staff during the period 1 January 2015 to 19…
Dentistry
GDC wants to know your thoughts on its fitness to practise process
The GDC is asking for the professions thoughts on plans to modernise its fitness to practise process. The General Dental…
Dentistry
Is it time for Bill Moyes to step down from the GDC?
Seb Evans says, with everything that’s happened at the GDC, enough is enough, Bill Moyes should step down. I must admit…
Dentistry
GDC rejects Lord Hunt’s call for board to resign
Bill Moyes responds to Lord Hunt’s calls for the boards’ resignation, after the GDC was discussed in the House of Lords.…
Dentistry
GDC sets out its plans for the next three years
The General Dental Council, regulator for the dental profession, has launched its plan for the next three years. Titled Patients, Professionals, Partners…
Dentistry
The whole board at the GDC should resign
Bill Moyes and the GDC should be held to account by the profession in an annual meeting, Michael Watson says.…
Dentistry
GDC and section 60 order debated in the House of Lords
The GDC and the proposed section 60 order was debated over in the House of Lords yesterday (18 January). The…
Dentistry
Questioning the GDC
After she announced her decision to step down as chief executive and registrar of the GDC, Seb Evans questions Evlynne…
Dentistry
Return to go
The dental profession should focus on moving forward rather than the change itself, Kevin Lewis says. Let me start by…
Dentistry
GDC hearing about counterfeit dental products
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has moved to highlight the serious consequences of using counterfeit dental products. The warnings have…
Dentistry
Excel programme first dental service to be awarded UKAS accreditation
Denplan’s Excel programme has received UKAS accreditation, becoming the first dental service to achieve this recognition. The Excel programme is an…
Dentistry
GDC offers advice for those looking to take industrial action
The GDC has issued advice to hospital dentists looking to take industrial action Tuesday 8 January. Despite the British Dental Association (BDA) publicly…
Young Dentist
Time for some New Year’s resolutions in dentistry
A New Year usually brings with it New Year’s resolutions for self improvement, so what should the dental profession be improving on…
Dentistry
Whistleblowing at the GDC
Michael Watson reviews the PSA report on the GDC’s handling of a whistleblowing complaint. Shortly before Christmas the Professional Standards Authority…
Dentistry
GDC receives damning report from the PSA
The GDC has received a damning report from the PSA over unacceptable organisational and personal failings at the organisation. The Professional…
Dentistry