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GDC introduces greater development support options for professionals with conditions and undertakings

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  Posted by: Dental Design      16th September 2021

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced changes to the way dental professionals in England with conditions or undertakings will arrange their development support. From 1 October 2021, professionals will have greater options and flexibility with regards to who provides their development support, which has historically only been available through Health Education England.

Conditions or undertakings are applied in cases where there is a fitness to practise cause for concern and where it is proportionate to remedy the issue through a defined restriction, such as the completion of development work and supervision.

Guidance and signposting to organisations offering support will be provided by the GDC, but professionals in England will now be in control of finding and selecting their own ‘development adviser’, which could be anyone who meets the minimum requirements, subject to GDC final approval.

GDC Executive Director, Fitness to Practise, John Cullinane said: “Our aim is to ensure that those with conditions or undertakings are appropriately supported, to help get them back to unrestricted practice as soon as they are able, and we’re pleased to be able to provide this greater flexibility in how that support is arranged. As with any change, we want to know how it is working in practice so we are inviting all stakeholders to share their experience with us over the next six months.”

On average, around four professionals each month in England are referred for conditions or undertakings.


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