One in five surveyed UK dentists provide no NHS care
2026-03-17
A fifth of UK-registered dentists said they only deliver private care with no NHS activity, the General Dental Council (GDC) has revealed. More than one
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ORE overhaul could deliver ‘five-fold’ rise in overseas dentist registrations
2026-03-09
Up to five times more internationally qualified dentists could join the UK dental register from autumn 2026 under changes announced to the Overseas Registration Examination
Annual renewal: 900 dentists removed from GDC register
2026-01-19
The number of dentists removed from the General Dental Council (GDC) register increased to 900 this year, up from 793 in 2025. Despite this, the
Dentist struck off for attempting indecent communication with a child
2026-01-08
After sending ‘sexual communication’ to a police officer they believed to be a 12-year-old child, a dentist has been erased from the General Dental Council
The ORE booking crisis: a broken system and a cruel lottery
2025-12-19
Mohammed Ghafoor explains why the overseas registration exam (ORE) currently tests luck, not competence – and why this needs to change. For overseas-qualified dentists, the
GDC fails to meet standards for fitness to practise and equality
2025-12-19
The General Dental Council (GDC) met 16 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation in 2024/25, falling short on equality, diversity and inclusion and fitness
GDC publishes updated guidance to ‘reduce fear and stress’ in dentistry
2025-12-12
The General Dental Council (GDC) has this week published its updated decision-making guidance in a bid to reduce fear among registrants. The regulator said it comes
Dentist erased after hitting child patient on head
2025-12-02
A dentist has been removed from the register after it was proved that he hit the head of a child patient and failed to treat
Most GDC registrants are dissatisfied with fitness to practise process
2025-11-20
Most dental professionals are dissatisfied with the fitness to practise process and the outcome of their case, according to the General Dental Council (GDC). Released
‘You’ll need a psychotherapist’: the emotional cost of navigating the ORE
2025-11-20
‘People in my situation just want to work…But right now, it just feels impossible’: Mariia Chalova opens up about her overseas registration exam (ORE) experience
Fitness to practise: GDC to explore ‘less adversarial’ processes
2025-11-19
Having fewer dental professionals fear the General Dental Council (GDC) is just one of the aims set by the regulator in its new strategy. The
GDC publishes ambitious new strategy to build trust and transform dental regulation
2025-11-18
The General Dental Council (GDC) today published its new strategy 2026-2028, committing to significant change and improvement over the next three years – and towards