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General Dental Council

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 66696

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to update the regulatory framework for the General Dental Council.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. The Government is aiming to publish a consultation on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s (GMC) regulatory framework in late 2025. This legislation will be the blueprint for the reform of all of the healthcare professional regulators. In addition to the GMC’s legislation, we aim to deliver reformed legislation for the Health and Care Professions Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council within this Parliament. No timeframe has yet been set for reforming the General Dental Council’s legislative framework.

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