Practice committee guidance consultation closes 26 November
Practice committee guidance consultation closes 26 November
We are currently consulting on revisions to the guidance and conditions bank for practice committees. We wanted to remind those interested in responding that the consultation will close a week from today, at midnight on Tuesday 26 November
Practice committees are made up of independent panellists and are administered by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service. They include the:
- Professional Conduct Committee.
- Professional Practice Committee.
- Health Committee.
Practice committees make decisions about whether a dental professional’s fitness to practise is currently impaired. Where there is a finding of impairment, independent panellists will also decide on any action needed to protect the public.
We are proposing updates to the guidance and conditions bank. These documents have been updated to reflect latest research findings and developments in case law.
The changes will directly affect those who participate in practice committee proceedings in future, and their representatives, those who raise public protection issues or concerns and independent panellists who hear cases put to practice committees.
Consultation on revisions to the guidance and conditions bank for practice committees
Ways to respond
Please respond to this consultation using the online form.
You can also submit your response by email. When doing so please include the name of the consultation in the subject line, or something similar that helps it to be identified easily.
When submitting by email, please reference your responses using the paragraph or question numbers used in the guidance or consultation document.
For details of how your data will be processed and stored, please see our Privacy Notice. Information held by the GDC is subject to Freedom of Information requests, so please do not provide any information you would not want to be disclosed.