The GDC's London offices stayed open until midnight on July 30 to receive last minute applications from dental nurses and dental technicians determined to meet the deadline for registering on the basis of experience. At the time of the deadline 36,225 dental nurses and 6,381 dental technicians were registered and some 5,000 applications were still to be processed. Victor Oelofse (pictured), facilities and IT administrator, was on hand to help.

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