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Judicial review against the GDC approved for fast tracking
The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that its application for ‘rolled-up’ judicial review proceedings against the dental regulator has…
Dentistry
Michael Watson reviews the increased ARF announced by the GDC
Last week, as everyone in dentistry now knows, the General Dental Council (GDC) voted to sharply increase the amount dentists…
Dentistry
As GDC backs fee rise, BDA says: ‘We’ll see you in court’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is set to press ahead…
Dentistry
GDC decides to increase dentists’ ARF by 55% after ‘careful analysis’ of consultation
The council of the General Dental Council (GDC) has today agreed to increase its annual retention fee (ARF) for dentists to…
Dentistry
The BDA gives six reasons to reject the GDC’s tabled proposals for an ARF hike
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to the General Dental Council (GDC) to call on it to reject all…
Dentistry
GDC in ‘unacceptable’ bid for inflated fees says BDA
The British Dental Association (BDA) has accused the General Dental Council (GDC) of cynicism in its response to the legal…
Dentistry
GDC meets to consider 2015 annual retention fee
A decision on the annual retention fee (ARF) level for 2015 will be made on Thursday 30 October 2014. The…
Dentistry
The BDA announces it has initiated judicial review proceedings against the professional regulator the GDC
The GDC (General Dental Council), which has faced criticism from the Professional Standards Authority on the way it deals with…
Dentistry
GDC receives a vote of no confidence from the GDPC
Leading dentists from the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) have passed a vote of no confidence…
Dentistry
GDC pledges to put openness and honesty at the heart of healthcare
Regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), have recently pledged to do more to put openness and honesty at the…
Dentistry
Dental student calls for unity among the dental profession
A dental student gives their opinion on why dental students and the profession as a whole should unite for the…
Young Dentist
BDA threaten GDC to ‘come clean’, or it will seek a court order
The British Dental Association (BDA) has told the General Dental Council (GDC) that it will seek a court order to…
Dentistry
Consultation launched on a Section 60 Order to help the GDC introduce case examiners
The Department of Health (DH) has launched a consultation on a Section 60 Order that would allow the General Dental…
Dentistry