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Stop punishing dentists for technical payment errors, says BAPD
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) details why the GDC needs to stop blaming current legislation for its lack…
Dentistry
Why the GDC needs a better system with more compassion
Dr Nikki Choong explains why she is supporting the Saving Grace campaign and how a change to regulation could make…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 January 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘Like a…
Dentistry
‘Feelings of humiliation and panic’ – why the GDC’s approach to deadlines needs to change
We hear from a practice owner who explains why the current approach to ARF deadlines is having an ‘irreversible’ impact…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 13 January 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘Do I…
Dentistry
‘Do I find work outside of dentistry?’ – dentist reveals 10-week wait to be reinstated on register
‘It’s important that we make more efforts to humanise dentistry’ – after just missing the ARF payment deadline in 2022,…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s 2023 round up
It has been a significant year for UK dentistry – from landmark court judgements, workforce plans and the closing down…
Dentistry
‘I felt guilty and isolated’ – dentist removed from register for forgetting ARF payment
Dentistry.co.uk speaks to a dentist based in Derbyshire about their own registration troubles and why they believe a mandatory grace…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 November 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Dentistry’s…
Dentistry
ARF for 2024 to be reduced, GDC announces
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2024 will see a reduction…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 February 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse removed from register…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 29 October 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘She had sold her dead…
Dentistry
GDC increases ARF payments – reaction from the profession
Last week, the GDC released the new ARF levels for dentists and dental care professionals in 2023. The GDC’s announcement…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 October 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC increases ARF level for…
Dentistry
GDC increases ARF level for 2023
The General Dental Council (GDC) has released its new Annual Retention Fee (ARF) level for 2023 and confirmed its new…
Dentistry
ARF issue removes dentists from GDC register for months, the DDU warns
‘Hugely disappointing in the current climate’: The DDU has urged dental professionals to take preventative steps when paying the ARF,…
Dentistry
GDC consultation: plans over the next three years
In his first dental media appearance, we speak to Lord Toby Harris about the latest GDC consultation focusing on its…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC’s acting ‘unlawfully’…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… One year on…
Dentistry
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