The General Dental Council (GDC) received 138 whistleblowing disclosures between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, a 74% increase on the previous year, according to the 2026 report on whistleblowing disclosures. The GDC said the rise, 59 more disclosures than the previous year, could have been driven by a 26% increase in the overall
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GDC CPD Statement deadline reminder – 28th August 2026
Your annual CPD statement needs to be submitted to the GDC by 28 August 2026. What You Need to Do: Calculate the total number of verifiable CPD hours completed between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026. Log in to your MyGDC account to edit and submit your statement. When Submitting Your Statement, You Must Confirm: The number of CPD hours completed this year (you
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GDC will not remove DCPs from register over MyGDC renewal issues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that any dental care professional (DCP) who is struggling to renew their registration through MyGDC will not be removed from the register, provided they get in touch before the deadline. DCPs must tell the GDC by 11.59pm on Friday 31 July that they have tried to renew but
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MyGDC Annual Renewal – Support for Registrants Experiencing Issues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has advised that some dental care professionals have experienced difficulties using MyGDC during this year’s annual renewal process. Reported issues include problems resetting passwords and duplicate contact records affecting a small number of accounts. The GDC recognises that these issues may have caused frustration and inconvenience and has published additional
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GDC – Annual Renewal 2026
The GDC annual renewal period for 2026 is now open and will close on 31st July 2026, so now is the time for dental technicians and DCPs to take action. As a dental lab owner, it’s important to support your team and ensure they understand what’s required to remain on the register. What needs
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MyGDC goes live in ‘first’ for dental registration
The General Dental Council (GDC) today launched MyGDC, the new online registration service that allows applicants to complete the entire registration process digitally for the first time. The new service has removed the requirement for applicants to send original supporting documents by post. In 2025 alone, the GDC received around 13,000 new applications to join the Register. Applicants wishing to join the dental register can now verify their identity
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