Annual renewal period for dentists opens for 2026
2025-11-10
The General Dental Council (GDC) has opened its annual renewal period for dentists, confirming the steps required to remain registered and their deadlines. To remain
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Annual Retention Fee increase confirmed for 2026 by GDC
2025-10-31
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) will be increased for both dentists and dental care professionals for 2026.
News you’ve missed this week – 26 October 2024
2024-10-26
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC announces ARF
GDC announces ARF level for 2025
2024-10-25
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) will remain unchanged for 2025. This puts the ARF as £621
Stop punishing dentists for technical payment errors, says BAPD
2024-02-09
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) details why the GDC needs to stop blaming current legislation for its lack of flexibility. We’re now a
Why the GDC needs a better system with more compassion
2024-02-02
Dr Nikki Choong explains why she is supporting the Saving Grace campaign and how a change to regulation could make dentistry a better place. Whilst
‘Feelings of humiliation and panic’ – why the GDC’s approach to deadlines needs to change
2024-01-24
We hear from a practice owner who explains why the current approach to ARF deadlines is having an ‘irreversible’ impact on those in dentistry. It
‘Do I find work outside of dentistry?’ – dentist reveals 10-week wait to be reinstated on register
2024-01-10
‘It’s important that we make more efforts to humanise dentistry’ – after just missing the ARF payment deadline in 2022, one dentist explains how it
Dentistry’s 2023 round up
2023-12-30
It has been a significant year for UK dentistry – from landmark court judgements, workforce plans and the closing down of that direct-to-consumer aligner company.
‘I felt guilty and isolated’ – dentist removed from register for forgetting ARF payment
2023-12-12
Dentistry.co.uk speaks to a dentist based in Derbyshire about their own registration troubles and why they believe a mandatory grace period could help reduce unnecessary
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 November 2023
2023-11-18
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Dentistry’s Saving Grace campaign At such
ARF for 2024 to be reduced, GDC announces
2023-10-27
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2024 will see a reduction of 10% for dentists and
