Updates to the GDC’s online register

2014-11-04

Temporary registrants and visiting practitioners from EEA countries are now displayed on the General Dental Council (GDC) online register. The new Dentist Register Rules and

Michael Watson reviews the increased ARF announced by the GDC

2014-11-03

Last week, as everyone in dentistry now knows, the General Dental Council (GDC) voted to sharply increase the amount dentists pay in their annual retention

Judicial review against the GDC approved for fast tracking

2014-11-03

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that its application for ‘rolled-up’ judicial review proceedings against the dental regulator has been granted. The news came

As GDC backs fee rise, BDA says: ‘We’ll see you in court’

2014-10-31

The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is set to press ahead with a 55% rise in

GDC decides to increase dentists’ ARF by 55% after ‘careful analysis’ of consultation

2014-10-30

The council of the General Dental Council (GDC) has today agreed to increase its annual retention fee (ARF) for dentists to £890 and decrease the fee

The BDA gives six reasons to reject the GDC’s tabled proposals for an ARF hike

2014-10-29

The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to the General Dental Council (GDC) to call on it to reject all three proposed options for a

GDC in ‘unacceptable’ bid for inflated fees says BDA

2014-10-28

The British Dental Association (BDA) has accused the General Dental Council (GDC) of cynicism in its response to the legal challenge initiated by the BDA.

GDC meets to consider 2015 annual retention fee

2014-10-24

A decision on the annual retention fee (ARF) level for 2015 will be made on Thursday 30 October 2014. The council’s decision will be made

The BDA announces it has initiated judicial review proceedings against the professional regulator the GDC

2014-10-17

The GDC (General Dental Council), which has faced criticism from the Professional Standards Authority on the way it deals with patient complaints, has recently announced

GDC receives a vote of no confidence from the GDPC

2014-10-16

Leading dentists from the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) have passed a vote of no confidence in the General Dental Council

GDC pledges to put openness and honesty at the heart of healthcare

2014-10-15

Regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), have recently pledged to do more to put openness and honesty at the heart of healthcare. Leaders of

BDA threaten GDC to ‘come clean’, or it will seek a court order

2014-10-07

The British Dental Association (BDA) has told the General Dental Council (GDC) that it will seek a court order to secure access to evidence that