GDC

GDC announce new Chair and Council Member

Today the General Dental Council (GDC) has announced its new Chair, Baron Harris of Haringey (“Lord Toby Harris”) and new registrant Council Member Angie Heilmann MBE. They will both take up their new posts on 1 October 2021. Paul Cushley, Dental Director, National Services Scotland reminds us that Scotland’s voice at the GDC and the…

The Scottish Government

Re-routing of low-level concerns

A new process allowing for the repatriation of low -level concerns to Health Boards and dental practices has been agreed by the Chief Dental Officer (CDO) in collaboration with the General Dental Council (GDC), British Dental Association (BDA), NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and the NHS Board Directors of Dentistry. The new process is outlined…