Dec 20, 2023, 15:15 by Lisa Bainbridge

We are announcing today that changes to the rules for the registration of internationally qualified dental professionals will come into effect on 9 March 2024.

Dec 19, 2023, 15:38 by Caroline Conway

The Department of Health and Social Care presented the proposals as a template for future reform for all healthcare professional regulators, including the GDC. We have engaged to ensure that the developing framework will provide us with the flexible regulatory framework we need, and encouraged our stakeholders to do the same.

Dec 15, 2023, 11:50 by User Not Found

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published its report on our performance for the period 2022/23, which concluded we met 16 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation.

Dec 14, 2023, 15:05 by User Not Found

We have today published updated guidance for the Interim Orders Committee, part of the independent Dental Professionals Hearings Service. Our public consultation proposed updates to the guidance and supporting documents.

Dec 6, 2023, 10:40 by User Not Found

Discrimination has no place in dentistry. Statements or actions that are discriminatory against an individual or group based on characteristics such as religion or ethnicity are a breach of professional standards and are unacceptable.

Nov 23, 2023, 15:58 by Lisa Bainbridge

We are inviting views on proposals that will mean all practice committee and registration appeal committee hearings will be held remotely by default, while providing for requests for hearings to be held in-person to be considered and decided fairly.

Nov 14, 2023, 15:13 by Caroline Conway

Now an established forum after four events, the Dental Leadership Network brought together leaders from across dentistry to discuss the dental system, as seen from the perspective of patients and the public.

Nov 14, 2023, 15:04 by Caroline Conway

The GDC Chair Lord Harris addressed the dental leadership network at its latest event on Tuesday 14 November. The theme of the event was The System from the perspective of patients and the public.

Nov 9, 2023, 15:03 by Caroline Conway

The GDC has today published The Safe Practitioner: A framework of behaviours and outcomes for dental professional education, which will replace Preparing for Practice as the curriculum document for all programmes of undergraduate dental education in the UK from September 2025.

Nov 6, 2023, 11:55 by User Not Found

As part of our efforts to deepen the understanding the dental workforce we will be asking dental professionals to share a few details of their working patterns as part of their annual renewal.

Oct 27, 2023, 13:24 by Caroline Conway

Following a detailed and thorough review, our Council has approved the GDC’s priorities for the next three years in line with the Corporate Strategy 2023-2025. In doing so, we have set the budget and Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2024.

Oct 23, 2023, 09:55 by Lisa Bainbridge

After nearly eight years leading the GDC, Ian Brack will be stepping down as Chief Executive and Registrar on 6 November.

Sep 27, 2023, 11:40 by Caroline Conway

The GDC has joined eight other UK healthcare regulators in publishing an annual report on whistleblowing disclosures.

Sep 4, 2023, 13:00 by User Not Found

We are today launching a pilot that will test a change to the initial stages of our fitness to practise processes to improve proportionality and timeliness. Process changes are being made to the way investigations are carried out in certain cases, to help us resolve issues faster, while continuing to effectively maintain public safety and confidence in the dental profession.

Aug 24, 2023, 09:58 by Caroline Conway

With the 28 August deadline fast approaching, over 2,000 dental care professionals still need to make their annual CPD declaration, with an additional 1,500 who have made a statement, but have not yet met their CPD requirements.

Aug 15, 2023, 13:01 by User Not Found

The number of dental care professionals (DCPs) on the UK Register, following the recent annual renewal period, has risen when compared with the trajectory of previous years.

Aug 2, 2023, 14:25 by User Not Found

Formally, in order to practise in the UK, dental nurses need to be either in training or registered with the GDC.

Jul 31, 2023, 13:00 by Caroline Conway

We will increase the number of Part 2 sittings of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) from three to four in 2024, after reaching an agreement with consortium partners to extend contract arrangements to March 2025.

Jul 27, 2023, 13:30 by User Not Found

We are combining our fitness to practise and registration directorates into a Regulation directorate, led by a new, recently recruited, Executive Director who joins in September.

Jul 13, 2023, 09:00 by Caroline Conway

Following an open and competitive recruitment process, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Serbjit Kaur MBE and Timea Milovecz as registrant members of Council.