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GDC explains why it is Shifting the balance

With Ian Brack almost finishing his first year as chief executive of the GDC, Seb Evans went to speak to…

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Turning a corner

Kevin Lewis takes a closer looks at the GDC’s Shifting the balance: a better, fairer system of dental regulation. As…

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Dentists reminded to renew their GDC registration

The General Dental Council is reminding all dentists to renew their registration before midnight 31 December 2016. Renewals can be…

Dentistry

Balancing act

The GDC needs to toe the line if it is to fulfil its aims and stay within its remit, Kevin…

Dentistry

ARF reduction ‘is possible’, GDC told

The GDC’s reserves reached £16,869,000 by the end of 2015, equal to 4.5 months operating costs, according to its latest…

Dentistry

The GDC is spending hundreds of thousands cleaning up its offices

The GDC is not fulfilling its responsibility of trying to keep the ARF as low as possible, Seb Evans says. As…

Dentistry

Evlynne Gilvarry says a reduction in the ARF is possible

Evlynne Gilvarry has announced that a reduction in the annual retention fee (ARF) for 2017 could be possible. In an…

Dentistry

‘Disappointment’ over decision to maintain high ARF levels

The FGDP(UK) has expressed its disappointment at the GDC’s decision to keep the ARF at the same level. The General…

Dentistry

The insanity of the GDC

The GDC is doing nothing different but expecting different results, Michael Watson says. As I sat at yesterday’s General Dental…

Dentistry

Record-high ARF levels maintained for 2016

The General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to maintain the level of the annual retention fee (ARF) for 2016. The GDC…

Dentistry

After you with the shovel

We all need to be less trusting, more sceptical and questioning, and more demanding both as consumers and as professionals,…

Dentistry

Evlynne Gilvarry to step down from the GDC in January

Evlynne Gilvarry, chief executive and registrar for the General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to step down from January 2016.…

Dentistry

FGDP(UK) tells GDC to ‘put its house in order’

The FGDP(UK) has rejected the GDC’s proposed ARF, claiming it’s placing the financial burned of its own failings on dentists.…

Dentistry

BDA tells GDC to stop ‘hoarding’ registrants’ money

The GDC has been accused of ‘hoarding reserves’ by the BDA after launching its consultation on the ARF for 2016.…

Dentistry

Locking horns

Kevin Lewis reviews the latest news regarding the GDC’s consultation over the annual retention fee. In the afternoon of 6…

Dentistry

GDC launches consultation on ARF for 2016

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on the level of its annual retention fee (ARF) for 2016.…

Dentistry

GDC’s consultation over ARF ‘shows nothing has changed’

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a new consultation over the annual retention fees (ARF), suggesting a freeze in…

Dentistry

GDC receives poor report from PSA

The PSA has concerns over the performance of the GDC in its annual report on the regulators it oversees. The…

Dentistry

New Year’s resolutions

Seventeen days is the average period during that we adhere to New Year’s resolutions apparently. So by this time in January most…

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