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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Category: General News
With only 7 days to go until DTS 2026 we wanted to remind you that the DLA’s membership team will be available in the DLA Lounge to say hello and offer you a complimentary hot drink! If you haven’t registered for the show just yet you can do that by clicking here. We hope to
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Clocks changing this weekend, Sunday 26th October 2025
Remember, this weekend the clocks will be going back an hour this upcoming Sunday at 2am as Daylight Savings Time ends. Although any digital devices such as tablets and smartphones will change the time automatically, any analogue devices such as watches or home appliances will need to be changed manually.
EARLY BIRD CLOSING TODAY – DLA Webinar with Jack Marrano on 9th September
Jack Marrano is an International speaker for both technical and clinical meetings. A pioneer in restorative materials and workflows and the research and development of these materials and the DLA are delighted that Jack has agreed to host a CPD webinar on the Changing Landscape – looking into the forces currently affecting dental laboratories and what
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GDC Update – June
Please click here to read June’s GDC update. The GDC Chair, Lord Toby Harris, takes a closer look at our proposed corporate strategy 2026-2028, which is now out for consultation. The GDCs proposed strategy for dental regulations includes plans to do more to support the dental team to provide the right care for their patients, and
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GDC Update – May
Please click here to read May’s GDC update. The GDC Chair, Lord Toby Harris, welcomes the broad agreement expressed during the recent public consultation on the proposed Standards for Education, highlights some of the key data from the GDCs Registration and Fitness to Practise reports for 2024, and sets out the key issues being considered by
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