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Health issues: when to self-refer to the General Dental Council and what to expect

BDJ In Practice volume 36, pages 26–27 (2023)Cite this article

  • Currently the GDC needs to be informed of a registrant's health condition only if it poses a risk to the well-being of the patient

  • A public consultation is currently in progress to consider just what should trigger the registrant's obligation to self-refer to the GDC on health grounds

  • It can be equally helpful to understand the situations that do not trigger any obligation to self-refer as well as those that do

Currently the GDC needs to be informed of a registrant's health condition only if it poses a risk to the well-being of the patient

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  1. General Dental Council. Guidance on reporting matters to the GDC. Draft consultation. Available until 8 June, 2023. Available online at: www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/guidance-documents/draft-reporting-guidance.pdf?sfvrsn=4801b608_17 (accessed April 2023).

  2. General Medical Council. When a referral or self-referral does and doesn't need to be made. Available online at: www.gmc-uk.org/concerns/information-for-doctors-under-investigation/support-for-doctors/your-health-matters/when-a-referral-or-self-referral-does-and-doesnt-need-to-be-made (accessed April 2023).

  3. General Dental Council. How we look into concerns made against dental professionals. Available online at: www.gdc-uk.org/raising-concerns/raising-concerns-about-dental-treatment/can-gdc-help-with-your-concern/how-we-look-into-concerns#:~:text=The%20GDC%20has%20a%20legal%20duty%20to%20investigate,protect%20patients%20and%20be%20fair%20to%20all%20parties (accessed April 2023).

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Gowling, R. Health issues: when to self-refer to the General Dental Council and what to expect. BDJ In Pract 36, 26–27 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-023-1978-x

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