Articles and features 22/06/2022 You’ve got mail: The emotional impact of a GDC investigation Preview Article You’ve got mail: The emotional impact of a GDC investigation Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview A dental hygienist speaks openly about the impact of a GDC investigation on her physical and mental health and her inspiration behind not giving up. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... dental care professional Wellbeing mental health dental hygienist DCP gdc
Case study 28/04/2021 The scale of the problem Preview Article The scale of the problem Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... dental nurse Complaints gdc dental hygienist
Press release 05/02/2020 Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Preview Article Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc nhs fitness to practise
Press release 03/02/2020 Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right Preview Article Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection urges the new Government to make swift progress in reforming dental regulation and enabling much needed improvements to Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... nhs fitness to practise gdc
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: working with patients Preview Article Surviving dental school: working with patients Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Good communication is vital Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc Communication Consent Confidentiality
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: communication with colleagues Preview Article Surviving dental school: communication with colleagues Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Good dentists are good communicators – it’s that simple. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Communication gdc
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism Preview Article Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The GDC expects dental students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism plagiarism gdc
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels? Preview Article Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Hopefully it will never happen to you, but it’s good to know what happens if you ever need to appear before a fitness to practise panel. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism fitness to practise Complaints gdc
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: taking care of your health Preview Article Surviving dental school: taking care of your health Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview When your focus is on caring for your patients day in day out, it can be easy to let your own health issues slip from your priorities. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc mental health Stress
Press release 15/01/2020 Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reas... Preview Article Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The dental community must act to prevent burnout amongst dentists so they stay in practice rather than quit the profession, according to Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc
Press release 04/11/2019 Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations Preview Article Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The leading protection organisation for dentists has said it is “disappointed and concerned” that the General Dental Council (GDC) is engaging in undercover investigations which are attempting to trick dentists into wrong-doing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Complaints gdc
Press release 09/09/2019 Dental Protection calls for GDC to allow more time to respond to alle... Preview Article Dental Protection calls for GDC to allow more time to respond to allegations in non-clinical cases Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview GDC proposals to allow more time to respond to allegations must be extended to non-clinical cases, says Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Claims gdc
Press release 20/02/2019 Dentists without legal representation face tougher sanctions at GDC h... Preview Article Dentists without legal representation face tougher sanctions at GDC hearings Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc Council