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GDC calls for DCPs to meet CPD deadline
With more than 2,000 yet to do so, the General Dental Council (GDC) has called for dental care professionals (DCPs)…
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GDC reports more registrants and fewer removals in 2023
The GDC has released new data suggesting that the total number of UK registered dental care professionals has increased this…
Dentistry
‘Absolutely appalling’ – profession reacts to dental technician’s GDC erasure
After a dental technician was struck off for failing to complete his CPD requirements amidst a brain tumour diagnosis, we…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 12 August 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘AI would…
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‘AI would be more sympathetic’ – dental technician slams GDC for his erasure
A dental technician who fell short on his CPD requirements after being diagnosed with a brain tumour has slammed the…
Laboratory
Dentist suspended for ‘distressing’ harassment of dental nurse
A dentist who was handed a restraining order after turning up at the home of a dental nurse uninvited has…
Dentistry
GDC announces more places for overseas dentists
The General Dental Council (GDC) will increase the number of Part 2 sittings of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) from…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 July 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC reveals…
Dentistry
GDC reveals number of dental professionals erased or suspended for ‘top-up’ fees
The GDC has pledged to review any ‘top-up’ fee cases that have been ‘put in doubt’ by the Williams case…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 8 July 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC fails…
Dentistry
GDC fails to provide number of dentists erased for charging ‘top up’ fees
The GDC has failed to meet its legal requirement to provide the number of dentists who have been erased for…
Dentistry
New government plans to boost number of dentists in England
The government will train thousands more dentists and doctors as part of a new scheme to boost staff numbers. The…
Dentistry
European dental qualifications will be recognised in UK for the next five years
European dental qualifications will continue to be recognised in the UK for the next five years, the government announced today.…
Dentistry
Dental profession has lost faith in the GDC, poll suggests
A recent poll has found that 99.5% of dental professionals do not think the GDC is fit to regulate. On…
Dentistry
NHS England release statement on GDC versus Williams
NHS England has said it will review existing guidance in light of the GDC versus Williams appeal judgement. In a…
Dentistry
Top-up fees judgement highlights need for consistency in regulation
John Makin advises practices to tread cautiously before making any changes based on the recent top-up fees judgement. Much debate…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 June 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Dentistry’s…
Dentistry
GDC versus Williams – an ethical analysis
David Obree, dentist and fellow in medical ethics at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, considers the ethics behind the…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 3 June 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Dentist suspended…
Dentistry