Category: General Dental Council (GDC)
High court replaces erasure with suspension in dental regulator case
The High Court has allowed an appeal by a claimant dentist against a decision of the General Dental Council (GDC) to remove her from the professional register.
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Insight Works Training Case Study: The role of insight and remediation in reducing regulatory sanctions
A clear, analysis of how genuine insight and evidence‑based remediation can significantly reduce regulatory sanctions.
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GDC launches consultation on updated fitness to practise guidance
The GDC has launched a 12‑week consultation on updated fitness to practise guidance aimed at improving fairness, clarity and transparency in case examiner decisions.
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GDC publishes dentists’ working patterns data for 2026
A fifth of dentists are providing private care only, with no NHS care, new data we have published today reveals.
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GDC publishes Review of Education 2024-2025
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its Review of Education for the 2024–2025 academic year.
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GDC to launch new ‘user-friendly’ online registration portal
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced that MyGDC, its new online registration service, will go live on 25 March 2026.
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Trainee dental nurses to start formal training sooner under new GDC requirements
GDC has updated its requirements for trainee dental nurses to ensure individuals enter recognised training programmes more quickly.
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PSA signals major shift toward preventative fitness to practise regulation in 2026
PSA has set out a decisive direction for 2026, signalling a move toward preventative, data‑driven approaches to regulation.
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GDC Register increases to over 47,000 dentists
The number of dentists on the Register increased by over 3% again this year to reach 47,022, according to our latest annual renewal figures.
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FEATURE: High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone
High Court ruling warns that attending fitness to practise hearings without specialist legal support can lead to unfair outcomes.
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PSA escalates concerns as GDC again fails to meet fitness to practise timeliness standard
The PSA has escalated the matter to ministers following the GDC’s repeated failure to meet the fitness to practise timeliness standard.
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GDC publishes updated decision-making guidance for practice committees
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published updated decision-making guidance for its practice...
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