Sir, I was both amused and frustrated by an advert that appeared in the 25 March edition of the BDJ (vol. 220 issue 6). It was placed on behalf of the GDC which is seeking to recruit clinical case examiners and includes the following sentence: 'You will work efficiently and manage a large and varied workload, bringing high levels of accuracy and attention to detail' [my italics]. Further on in the advert the following appears: 'We regulate across the whole dental team – dentists, hygienists, nurses, orthodontists and technicians'.

It is rather ironic that the GDC expects its case examiners to be accurate and pay attention to detail but appears not to place the same expectation on those who place advertisements on its behalf.

1. Sheffield