CPD end-of-cycle approaching for 6,000 dentists
2018-12-19
GDC advises that there are only eight working days for those planning to make grace period application. On 31 December this year, almost 6,000 dentists
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GDC changes approach to setting fees
2018-12-12
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced it is changing the way it sets the annual retention fee (ARF). A consultation was launched by the regulator earlier in
GDC changes quality assurance for dentists’ education and training
2018-11-27
GDC commits to development of a risk-based quality assurance process for dental education In Shifting the balance, as part of an increased emphasis on upstream
Good complaint handling core principles published
2018-11-19
Organisations from across dentistry have joined forces to create a set of universal principles for good complaint handling. The organisations, including the GDC, have created
New set of universal principles of good complaint handling
2018-11-15
Leaders from across the dental sector join forces to launch universal principles of good complaint handling Twenty-eight organisations from across the dental sector have joined forces
Seven years in: the evolution and impact of the CQC
2018-09-25
Nigel Jones and John Milne discuss the effect the Care Quality Commission has had on the profession and how the organisation has changed over the
The dangers of closed social media groups
2018-09-21
Eric Easson explains the pitfalls of posting on private social media groups. Social media groups and forums can often be a useful platform to discuss the
Who’s your superhero?
2018-08-31
Not all heroes wear capes, Shaz Memon reminds us. There has been a lot in the press about superheroes over the summer. If the England
Are you GDC compliant?
2018-08-24
As we all know, the GDC deadline for completing your recommended CPD hours is in under a week’s time. Don’t panic! We have created a solution to
GDC warns more than 2,000 DCPs about outstanding CPD with a week until deadline
2018-08-22
More than 2,000 dental care professionals have not submitted their CPD statement with one week to go, the GDC claims. The dental regulator says registrants could
The ARF explained
2018-08-10
After the GDC announced its ARF for 2019, Seb Evans went to speak to Ian Brack to understand why the council decided to keep it
GDC raises concerns for thousands of DCPs at risk of removal from register
2018-07-30
The GDC is reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) they must submit CPD statements by the 28 August 2018. The dental regulator claims there are 8,500 outstanding statements