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Radio 4 investigates 'critical reports' of GDC

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A radio programme will investigate the workings of the General Dental Council (GDC) next week.

Radio 4's Face the Facts series – which looks at UK consumer and social stories – puts the spotlight on the dental regulatory body in an edition called Fitness to Practise.

The pre-publicity says: 'The organisation we count on to protect us from dangerous or incompetent dentists is having its own abilities called into question.

'There have been a series of critical reports into the way the General Dental Council deals with complaints.

'There's a backlog of work, it has had four chief executives in a little over a year and the resignation of a chair prompted the government to demand an investigation.

'So is our dental watchdog fit to practise?'

Presented by John Waite, the programme broadcasts at 12.30pm on Wednesday 11 January on BBC Radio 4.

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Good.... ish...BUT don't expect much of the Guardianista's at the Beeb, other than the usual tired dentist-bashing rubbish, with the 'really original' sound-effects of an airotor in the background, some 'really witty' puns about 'extracting fees' etc etc.

Posted by docholliday 6/1/12 at 09:40

Haha quite right Doc. I often wonder when they shoot the "patient in a chair" who allows their surgery to be used. Why would you want your practice associated with some dental bashing exercise?

Posted by gordie 8/1/12 at 11:19

A colleague of mine fell for the lure of TV fame many years ago, and was horrified to get exactly what Gordie described. Heavily edited to exclude what they didn't want to hear, he was greatly disappointed with the short one minute airing of of over an hour of interviewing time in his surgery. And yes, they finished with an air rotor sound track.

Posted by edwardmk 9/1/12 at 21:40