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DLA Members Urged to Respond to MHRA Fee Consultation

DLA members are reminded to refer to the email circulated to the membership on 20 August 2026, which highlighted the importance of responding to the MHRA’s consultation on statutory fees. The consultation includes a proposal to increase the annual medical devices post-market surveillance (PMS) registration fee from £300 to £511 per chargeable GMDN Level 2
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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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Important Update: DLA CPD Certificates Now Issued

We are pleased to confirm that all CPD certificates have now been completed and emailed to the membership, with more than 3,000 certificates produced in total. Please check your inbox and junk or spam folder for your certificates (sent from cpd@dla.org.uk). Should you believe that anything is missing, please contact the DLA office and the
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Vacant Position – Orthodontic Technician (based in Ormskirk) GDC Registered

Company: Thermadent Limited Job Title: Orthodontic Technician We’re a friendly, family-run Orthodontic Laboratory, proud of the quality of our work and the strong, supportive team we’ve built. We’re now looking for a fully qualified Orthodontic Technician to join us. This is an opportunity to be part of a small, close-knit team who work hard together,
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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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