The number of dentists applying to take the overseas registration exam (ORE) increased by 53% in 2024, according to newly-released data. The General Dental Council’s
Laboratory recently carried out a survey to find out how the profession feels about the way it is regulated and the uncertainty around illegal manufacture
Helen Phillips has been announced as the new chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) from October 2025. This follows the completion of Lord Toby
The initial enquiries process introduced to improve ‘timeliness and proportionality’ in fitness to practise proceedings will now apply to isolated reports of low-level misconduct. In
The General Dental Council has today launched a consultation on its new regulation strategy, with a focus on international registration and reducing fear among registrants.
Professionalism, privacy, and the perils of posting: Biju Krishnan shares some lessons from a GDC fitness to practise case in which a dental nurse was
The government has announced plans to reform UK healthcare professional regulators – but has excluded the General Dental Council (GDC). In a ministerial statement this
Up to 48% of dental professionals could have experienced sexual misconduct firsthand, amid warnings from the GDC about its under-reporting in dentistry The General Dental
Laboratory provides an update on its quest for clarity on illegal manufacture and invites you to share your thoughts on the way dental technicians are
Male dentists accounted for 65% of fitness to practise (FtP) concerns raised in 2024, as shown by newly-released GDC statistics. The General Dental Council’s (GDC)
This month, Sarah McKimm responds to a reader struggling with a patient complaint and offers practical steps to manage the mental toll. The scenario I’ve
The total number of dental professionals registered by the General Dental Council (GDC) has increased according to newly-released statistics. The regulator’s Registration Statistical Report for
