News & Updates

Dental Care Professionals’ Annual Renewal now open

Dental Care Professionals' can now renew their annual registration via their eGDC portal online.

Posted on 6/10/2020

GDC responding to COVID-19: providing treatment in uncertain times

General Dental Council provides further information in providing treatment during COVID-19.

Posted on 3/27/2020

Report published on fitness to practise 'Rule 4' consultation ahead of pilot launch

GDC publishes its report on last year's consulation to the 'Rule 4' process in fitness to practise.

Posted on 1/17/2020

GDC appoints Head of Scottish Affairs

GDC announces the arrival of a new Head of Scottish Affairs.

Posted on 1/17/2020

General Dental Council publishes results of in-depth public survey

The regulator published the results of their 2018/19 Patient & Public Survey. The research examines public attitudes on a range of key issues relating to dentistry and how the professions are regulated.

Posted on 1/9/2020

GDC Registration application fees from 1 January 2020

GDC introduces application fees for first registrations from 1 January 2020.

Posted on 12/20/2019

GDC: Introduction of registration application fees

GDC announces the introduction of fees for first registration applications to join the UK's registers of dental professionals.

Posted on 12/12/2019

GDC publishes three-year strategy: Right time. Right place. Right-touch.

New 2020-2022 strategy is now published and available for everyone to read. It sets out a programme of work for the next three years.

Posted on 12/5/2019

GDC Reduces Annual Retention Fee

Following a consultation on its strategy for the next three years, the General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced a reduction of the Annual Retention Fee (ARF), the fee all dental professionals pay each year to remain on the register.

Posted on 11/28/2019

GDC publishes outcome report on its three-year strategy consultation

The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published the outcome report from the consultation on its three-year strategy, which closed earlier this year.

Posted on 11/20/2019

Regulators unite to support reflective practice across healthcare

The leaders of nine healthcare regulators have joined forces to stress the benefits and importance of good reflective practice among professionals in the healthcare sector.

Posted on 11/11/2019

GDC Welcomes new members of executive team

Sarah joins the GDC with a strong human resources background gained predominantly in regulatory organisations, most recently as the Director of Organisations Change at Ofcom.

Posted on 9/10/2019

Annual Renewal: CPD statement deadline is 28 August

If you’re a dental care professional, who has been on the Register for over a year, you will need to make an annual, or end-of-cycle, CPD statement by 28 August.

Posted on 7/20/2019