What can the BDA do?
2015-01-22
Mick Armstrong Neel Kothari interviews the chair of the BDA’s principal executive committee Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari (NK): If dentistry is ‘under attack’, can the
GDC
Emotional intelligence
2015-01-16
Kevin Lewis reviews the judicial review and looks at how the GDC has reacted to recent events. It’s all in the mind, of course, but
GDC launches a new pilot scheme this month
2015-01-13
A pilot scheme is being launched by the General Dental Council (GDC) this month, which will aim to ensure that concerns about dentist’s performance are
New Year’s resolutions
2015-01-12
Seventeen days is the average period during that we adhere to New Year’s resolutions apparently. So by this time in January most of us will have consigned
GDC releases statement on the outcome of the BDA’s judicial review
2015-01-02
The General Dental Council (GDC) recognises that Mr Justice Cranston found there was a procedural error in the annual retention fee (ARF) level consultation at
Judge rules in favour of BDA but the ARF stands
2014-12-18
News and facts: Mr Justice Cranston, has passed judgment after the British Dental Association (BDA) called for a judicial review of the General Dental Council
GDC consultation on indemnity
2014-12-11
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on a draft for new rules regarding registrants’ indemnity arrangements. The new arrangements would cover the
GDC receives rap from MP
2014-12-10
A health minister has rapped the General Dental Council (GDC) for its huge fee hike for dentists – branding it ‘unprecedented’ and urging a rethink.
GDC receives motion of no confidence in special national conference of dentists
2014-12-09
Dentists from around the UK have recently passed a motion of no confidence in their regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC). For the first time in the history
Consultation on the GDC’s overseas registration examination fees
2014-12-09
The General Dental Council (GDC) is consulting on the overseas registration examination (ORE) fees. The overseas registration examination is an exam that qualified dentists from overseas
Parliament to debate on the performance of the GDC
2014-12-08
MPs are set to debate the performance of the General Dental Council (GDC), the regulator for dentists and dental care professionals, on Tuesday 9 December, just
GDC responds to LDCs’ special conference
2014-12-08
The General Dental Council (GDC) released this statement after it was made aware of last week’s special conference by a group of local dental committees
