Regulation

Uncertain timetable for GDC reform is disappointing, says Dental Protection

Dental Protection has welcomed the arrival of a long-awaited consultation on reforming the healthcare regulators, but fears reforms to the GDC will not be prioritised in the legislative timetable.

NHS England confirms increased contract activity targets

NHS England has today confirmed that level of activity required in order for NHS dental contract service holders in England to receive 100 per cent of contract value will be increased.

DDU welcomes proposals to reform GDC fitness to practise process

The DDU has welcomed the publication of long-awaited government proposals to streamline the way healthcare professionals are regulated.

DCPs welcome new option to pay ARF in instalments

The British Association of Dental Nurses and the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy have welcomed the General Dental Council’s announcement of a new option to pay the annual retention fee...

GDC introduces option to pay ARF by instalments

A new pay by instalments option for the annual retention fee (ARF) has been announced by the General Dental Council today, designed to support dental professionals who pay their own fee by enabling...

Government reforms of GDC are too slow and going in wrong direction, says Dental Protection

Responding to the government white paper published last week, Dental Protection has called on the government to get on with reforming the General Dental Council’s fitness to practise processes and...

GDC responds to DHSC ‘Integration and Innovation’ white paper

Responding to the Department of Health and Social Care’s white paper, ‘Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all’, Ian Brack, chief executive and registrar...

New standard operating procedure announced for England

Eric Wong, the deputy CDO for England, has released an NHS dentistry and oral health update summarising the changes to standard operating procedures in England.

More than 1,800 dentists still to make CPD statement with deadline approaching

With just a few days to go to the deadline for dentists to make their annual or end-of-cycle CPD statement, the General Dental Council (GDC) has revealed there are still more than 1,800 dentists yet...

Recruitment now open for GDC chair and council member

The General Dental Council’s recruitment to fill the roles of chair and council nember is now open, ahead of the terms of office for two of its existing members coming to an end later this year.

Covid-19: Regulators’ joint statement and new GDC supplementary advice

A joint statement has been issued by the health and social care regulators in relation to how they have, and will continue to, regulate in light of Covid-19.

DDU welcomes fairer system for dealing with GDC concerns in Scotland

The DDU has welcomed a new system for dealing with low-level concerns about dental professionals in Scotland.