The document outlines what the GDC will do over the next three years and forecasts its income and expenditure for 2025.
The GDC’s 2025-2027 work programme includes 29 projects, each allocated against one of its strategic aims. These projects are designed to support the GDC as a regulator in fulfilling its statutory obligations and meeting the objectives set out in the professional body’s Corporate Strategy.
Twenty-four projects out of the 29 are on the workplan for 2025, with 19 of these being ‘flow through’ projects that commenced in previous years. A further five are new projects set to start in 2025.
The forecast expenditure for the three-year period from 2025 to 2027 is £141.4m. The Annual Retention Fee (ARF) levels paid by dental professionals will be reviewed again later in 2025 when the council approves the new strategy for 2026–2028, along with the budget for 2026. This will ensure the regulator can continue to fulfil its statutory role of maintaining patient safety and public confidence in the years ahead. These fees will be reviewed again later in 2025.
A look back at 2024
In addition, the document reviews the 2024 plan, summarising some of the key achievements and progress made.
Of the 32 projects on the GDC’s 2024 workplan, six were completed, 19 remain on track for delivery in 2025 or 2026, six were combined with other projects or moved into core activities, and one is on hold awaiting decisions on project scope.
The projects completed in 2024 include:
- Complaints resolution
- Digital communication improvements
- Expectations of a safe practitioner
- Indemnity models
- IT hardware, infrastructure and peripherals upgrade
- Strengthening the separation of the adjudication function
For more information visit https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/about-us/corporate-strategy/gdc-corporate-costed-plan-25-27.pdf