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Reminder – Dental care professional CPD statements due by 28 August
Please see the reminder below from the General Dental Council regarding the deadline for Dental […]
Read More about Reminder – Dental care professional CPD statements due by 28 AugustGDC updates August 2021
Please click the following link to see the latest updates from the GDC – August […]
Read More about GDC updates August 2021An update from the Chief Dental Officer England and the Director of Primary Care NHS England – including details on staff isolation
Please see the following link below to a new update to the NHS dental profession, […]
Read More about An update from the Chief Dental Officer England and the Director of Primary Care NHS England – including details on staff isolationNew GDC Chair and Council Member announced
Following a competitive recruitment process, the General Dental Council is pleased to announce the appointment […]
Read More about New GDC Chair and Council Member announcedGDC updates July 2021
Please click the following link to see the latest updates from the GDC – July […]
Read More about GDC updates July 2021Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public
The GDC have published the latest in their series of blog posts on the Department […]
Read More about Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the publicDCP annual registration renewal now open Dental care professionals asked to double-check CPD compliance
Annual registration renewal for UK registered dental care professionals (DCPs) is now open and the […]
Read More about DCP annual registration renewal now open Dental care professionals asked to double-check CPD complianceGDC Update June 2021 – Including reminder re annual renewal for DCPs opens 7th June
The GDC have published their latest updates for the month of June. This includes a […]
Read More about GDC Update June 2021 – Including reminder re annual renewal for DCPs opens 7th JuneBetter supporting our patients with a learning disability or autism
Sara Hurley , Chief Dental Officer has issued the bulletin below to the profession which […]
Read More about Better supporting our patients with a learning disability or autismGDC Update – DDAG publish EDI within dentistry: a profession-wide commitment
The Diversity in Dentistry Action Group (DDAG) has published its co-created report, Equality, Diversity and […]
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GDC confirms Annual Retention Fee for 2027
The General Dental Council (GDC) today announced that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2027 […]
Read More about GDC confirms Annual Retention Fee for 2027GDC CPD Statement deadline reminder – 28th August 2026 (2 weeks today!)
The 2025–2026 CPD cycle ended on 31 July 2026, and you are required to submit […]
Read More about GDC CPD Statement deadline reminder – 28th August 2026 (2 weeks today!)GDC will not remove DCPs from register over MyGDC renewal issues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that any dental care professional (DCP) who is […]
Read More about GDC will not remove DCPs from register over MyGDC renewal issuesInvasive Meningococcal Disease (MenB) – IPC Guidance for Dental Practices – Message from Jason Wong, Chief Dental Officer England
I am writing to provide reassurance following the outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease linked to […]
Read More about Invasive Meningococcal Disease (MenB) – IPC Guidance for Dental Practices – Message from Jason Wong, Chief Dental Officer EnglandGDC to launch new ‘user-friendly’ online registration portal
New platform replaces eGDC and modernises how future and current dental professionals apply for and manage their registration The […]
Read More about GDC to launch new ‘user-friendly’ online registration portalClocks changing this weekend
Remember, this weekend the clocks will be going back an hour this upcoming Sunday at […]
Read More about Clocks changing this weekendGeneral Dental Council publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2024
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2024, […]
Read More about General Dental Council publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2024GDC Update – April
Please click here to read April’s GDC update. The GDC Chair, Lord Toby Harris, reports on […]
Read More about GDC Update – AprilGDC Update – March
Please click here to read March’s GDC update. In this edition the GDC Chair, Lord Harris, […]
Read More about GDC Update – MarchGDC deadline – make your CPD statement by 28th August 2024
As you will be aware, your 2023-2024 CPD cycle year ended on 31st July 2024, […]
Read More about GDC deadline – make your CPD statement by 28th August 2024Patient News
Invasive Meningococcal Disease (MenB) – IPC Guidance for Dental Practices – Message from Jason Wong, Chief Dental Officer England
I am writing to provide reassurance following the outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease linked to […]
Read More about Invasive Meningococcal Disease (MenB) – IPC Guidance for Dental Practices – Message from Jason Wong, Chief Dental Officer EnglandClocks changing this weekend
Remember, this weekend the clocks will be going back an hour this upcoming Sunday at […]
Read More about Clocks changing this weekendClocks changing this weekend
Remember, this weekend the clocks will be going back an hour this upcoming Sunday at […]
Read More about Clocks changing this weekendWho regulates Dentistry in the UK and who should I talk to if I have a complaint?
The General Dental Council are the regulatory body for Dentistry in the UK; their function […]
Read More about Who regulates Dentistry in the UK and who should I talk to if I have a complaint?How do I maintain my dentures to keep them in good condition?
Dentures should be looked after in the same way as you would look after your […]
Read More about How do I maintain my dentures to keep them in good condition?How do you know when it’s time for new dentures?
Although a quality pair of dentures is intended to last for a long period, over […]
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