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President Joseph Aoun urged security forces to tackle individuals impersonating dental professionals and running illegal clinics. He emphasized collaboration between the Dental Syndicate and security agencies to effectively combat these violations.

#Lebanon #DentalRegulation #HealthCareIntegrity

GDC Reported to Wes Streeting – By Their Regulator There is one area where the GDC can be relied upon by registrants and the public.

GDC Reported to Wes Streeting – By Their Own Regulator

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GDC “Completely Transparent” About ORE Troubles The Financial Times wrote about the UK dental scene in the summer of 2025 with a glowing story about the University of Suffolk CIC.

GDC “Completely Transparent” About ORE Troubles

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New GDC Chair’s vision emerges What is important to Dr Helen Phillips, the new GDC Chair who succeeded Lord Toby Harris on October 1st 2025?

New GDC Chair’s Vision Emerges

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GDC Will Help Refugees Join the Register The GDC has announced a new alternative evidence policy to support refugee and displaced dental professionals seeking to join the register.

GDC Will Help Refugees Join the Register

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GDC and the ARF: Further Insights The recent announcement by the GDC of a 12.4% rise in the Annual Registration Fee (ARF) has understandably been poorly received by registrants, or at least those aware of the increase.

GDC and the ARF: Further Insights

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-- #dentalregulation #dentistry #news #healthcare #GDPUK

GDC ARF to Rise by 12.5% for 2026 The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2026 will rise to £698 for dentists and £108 for dental care professionals (DCPs), as part of the regulator‘s new...

GDC ARF to Rise by 12.5% for 2026

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BBC not GDC Protects Patients From Illegal Dentistry At one time the GDC explained their purpose in eight words: Protecting the public and regulating the dental profession.

BBC (not GDC!) Protects Patients From Illegal Dentistry

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BBC not GDC Protects Patients From Illegal Dentistry At one time the GDC explained their purpose in eight words: Protecting the public and regulating the dental profession.

BBC (not GDC!) Protects Patients From Illegal Dentistry

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Another One Bites the Dust at CQC

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Scope of Practice guidance finally revealed by the GDC: Huge Disappointment and Missed Opportunity The GDC has revealed its new Scope of Practice Guidance that comes into force on 1st November 2025, replacing the current guidance that has been in place since 2013.

Scope of Practice guidance finally revealed by the GDC:

Huge Disappointment and Missed Opportunity :

Blog by Stephen Henderson

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Healthcare: A High Risk in the GDPR Minefield

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Clarification on Scope of Practice Welcomed by Indemnifier With its latest publication, the GDC has revisited its core role – that of regulating the dental professions and protecting the public

Clarification on Scope of Practice Welcomed by Indemnifier

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At The GDC - The Song Remains The Same The GDC frequently talk about trust.

At The GDC - The Song Remains The Same

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Your Regulator Needs Your Input! Right now the GDC is asking more from you than just your annual registration fee.

Your Regulator Needs Your Input!

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Old The new GDC chair will take over from Lord Toby Harris at the end of August 2025.

Old "Boys" Network to the Rescue at GDC?

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GDC Announce New Chair The GDC have announced the name of their new Chair who will follow on from Lord Toby Harris when he stands down on completion of his four year term, at the end of September 2025.

GDC Announce New Chair

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Outgoing Chair of the GDC Reflects on his Term ‘Not as bad as Bill Moyes may be a low bar, but as his departure from the GDC this September gets closer, many registrants will pause to reflect on Lord Toby Harriss four years as GDC Chair.

Outgoing Chair of the GDC Reflects on his Term

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GDC Acknowledges 'Climate of Fear' Among Registrants The GDC have been listening to the profession, if a news feature on their website accurately reflects current thinking at our regulator.

GDC Acknowledges 'Climate of Fear' Among Registrants

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33% of Cases Referred To GDC Closed With No Action Following the publication earlier this month of theGDCs Fitness to Practise reportwhich revealed that 33% of cases in 2024 were closed by the case examiners with no action, indemnity providerDental Pr...

33% of Cases Referred To GDC Closed With No Action

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GDC Claims FtP Process Improvements; Indemnifier Disagrees The GDC have recently published their annual Fitness to Practice (FtP) statistical report.

GDC Claims FtP Process Improvements - Indemnifier Disagrees

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Proposed Law Changes Will Affect Dentists' Indemnity Arrangements A proposed change to the Dentists Act 1984 could dramatically alter the dental indemnity market.

Proposed Law Changes Will Affect Dentists' Indemnity Arrangements

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GDC Failing Again - Wasting Your Money - Oversight Flawed Once again, the GDC is in the courts and on the wrong end of criticism for the way it has conducted itself in legal proceedings Baz v General Dental Council [2025] EWHC 643 (Admin) (20 March 2025). At...

GDC not learning from its’ failures in Court

Blog by Stephen Henderson @SHenderson755

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CQC Wasted £99 million on Failed “Transformation” GDPUK readers may have seen posts chronicling recent difficulties with the CQC.

CQC Wasted £99 million on Failed “Transformation”

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Please Help the GDC It is a source of some regret that the GDC, and in particular their communications team, refuse to communicate with GDPUK. A missed opportunity too, since our readers share the GDC‘s main ambition, to...

Please Help the GDC

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Saxton Bampfylde and the Direction of UK Dentistry Saxton Bampfylde, essentially a posh employment agency, may have more influence on whether readers are practicing in the coming years than Wes Streeting, Jason Wong, the latest CQC Chief Executive, or...

Saxton Bampfylde and the Direction of UK Dentistry

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GDC makes successful appeal - can impose longer sentences The Court of Appeal says “As always, the touchstone will be the protection of the public” - The GDC makes a successful appeal in immediate orders case .... even if that means individual registrants ar...

GDC makes successful appeal - can impose longer sentences

Blog by Stephen Henderson @SHenderson755

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Royal Court of Justice, London

GDC Victorious at Court of Appeal

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