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Practice committee guidance consultation closes 26 November

Practice committee guidance consultation closes 26 November

19.11.2024

The GDC have today sent a reminder that the Practice committee guidance consultation closes 26 November.

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AMR to kill more than cancer: dental organisations heed the call to  ‘Educate. Advocate. Act Now!’

AMR to kill more than cancer: dental organisations heed the call to ‘Educate. Advocate. Act Now!’

18.11.2024

Infections which are resistant to treatment by antibiotics already kill more people than malaria and HIV/Aids, so 20 dental organisations have come together to support World AMR Awareness Week

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Latest updates from the GDC

Latest updates from the GDC

07.11.2024

Please read the latest updates from the General Dental Council for November 2024.

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General Dental Council: Initial inquires processes adopted to speed up investigations

General Dental Council: Initial inquires processes adopted to speed up investigations

07.11.2024

Yesterday the GDC announced a permanent change to their processes to improve timeliness in their fitness to practise investigations following their initial inquiries pilot.

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General Dental Council: Report on dental professionals who died while fitness to practise concerns were investigated or remediated between 2019 and 2022

General Dental Council: Report on dental professionals who died while fitness to practise concerns were investigated or remediated between 2019 and 2022

04.11.2024

The GDC are today publishing a report on the dental professionals who died while fitness to practise concerns were investigated or remediated between 2019 and 2022.

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A note from our President…

A note from our President…

28.10.2024

It’s hard to believe that the 2024 BSP Annual Conference has been and gone. For those who were there in Newcastle, I hope you will agree that it was such a fantastic occasion.

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General Dental Council agrees ARF levels for 2025

General Dental Council agrees ARF levels for 2025

25.10.2024

The GDC has today decided to keep the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) unchanged for 2025.

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The Oral Health Summit 2025

The Oral Health Summit 2025

25.10.2024

In 2025, BSP President, Professor Nicola West will be holding a joint meeting with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy entitled: The Oral Health Summit.

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Research Corner - Therapeutic Applications of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin

Research Corner - Therapeutic Applications of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin

22.10.2024

Dr Kitty Guo, our ECG Academic representative, has kindly written a precis of a really thought-provoking article that was recently published.

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