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Evlynne Gilvarry says a reduction in the ARF is possible
Evlynne Gilvarry has announced that a reduction in the annual retention fee (ARF) for 2017 could be possible. In an…
Dentistry
‘Timetable needed’ for regulation reform
The Government has renewed its commitment to reforming health and social care regulation, with no specific timetables being made. Parliamentary Under-Secretary…
Dentistry
Board moves to improve dental regulation model
A new report has been published to make dental regulation ‘more coherent, streamlined and effective’. The Regulation of Dental Services…
Dentistry
New powers for the GDC
The General Dental Council has been given the go-ahead to make changes to its fitness to practise proceedings, Sophie Bracken…
Dentistry
Ian Brack appointed as interim chief executive and registrar at the GDC
Ian Brack has been appointed as interim chief executive and registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC). He will join…
Dentistry
Walking in a Wimpole wonderland
Kevin Lewis reflects on a year of mixed fortunes. As we approach the end of another frenetic year, it is…
Dentistry
Tales of the unexpected
We can’t have high-quality CQC inspection teams and not expect to pay the price, Kevin Lewis says. Daniel Finkelstein, the…
Dentistry
‘Disappointment’ over decision to maintain high ARF levels
The FGDP(UK) has expressed its disappointment at the GDC’s decision to keep the ARF at the same level. The General…
Dentistry
The insanity of the GDC
The GDC is doing nothing different but expecting different results, Michael Watson says. As I sat at yesterday’s General Dental…
Dentistry
Record-high ARF levels maintained for 2016
The General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to maintain the level of the annual retention fee (ARF) for 2016. The GDC…
Dentistry
GDC given new powers to streamline investigation of dental complaints
The Department of Health has announced new powers that will enable the GDC to changes its fitness to practise procedures. The new powers,…
Dentistry
After you with the shovel
We all need to be less trusting, more sceptical and questioning, and more demanding both as consumers and as professionals,…
Dentistry
Calls for strike action from the dental profession
Prominent members of the dental profession should know better than to call for strikes, Michael Watson says. In a couple…
Dentistry
Is it the right time for Evlynne Gilvarry to leave?
Few will miss Evlynne Gilvarry after she announced she will step down in January, says Michael Watson. The news that…
Dentistry
Evlynne Gilvarry to step down from the GDC in January
Evlynne Gilvarry, chief executive and registrar for the General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to step down from January 2016.…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) tells GDC to ‘put its house in order’
The FGDP(UK) has rejected the GDC’s proposed ARF, claiming it’s placing the financial burned of its own failings on dentists.…
Dentistry
BDA tells GDC to stop ‘hoarding’ registrants’ money
The GDC has been accused of ‘hoarding reserves’ by the BDA after launching its consultation on the ARF for 2016.…
Dentistry
Concerns raised over GDC extending its remit
Concerns have been raised over the GDC’s attempt to extend its remit beyond its current duties. The General Dental Council…
Dentistry
Locking horns
Kevin Lewis reviews the latest news regarding the GDC’s consultation over the annual retention fee. In the afternoon of 6…
Dentistry