The recent announcement by the GDC of a 12.4% rise in the Annual Registration Fee (ARF) has understandably been poorly received by registrants, or at least those aware of the increase. The increase has been applied to both dentists and DCP‘s, and will take their fees to £698 and 108 respectively.
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It is easy to see the problems of NHS dental care as a particularly British phenomenon. Those problems include, a system that has been creaking for years, funding issues, a workforce pushed to their limits, and those with the least being the most likely to bear the brunt of these failures.
The march of the robots into dentistry continues. In early 2022 GDPUK reported on a robotic implant assistant being used in Los Angeles, and two years later we reported the first crown preparation on a human subject by a robot. Now, it is time to introduce the robot receptionist.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2026 will rise to £698 for dentists and £108 for dental care professionals (DCPs), as part of the regulator‘s new three-year strategic plan.
At one time the GDC explained their purpose in eight words: Protecting the public and regulating the dental profession. Protecting the public has never been just about regulating dental professionals, there has always been the matter of preventing illegal practice.
Read more: BBC not GDC Protects Patients From Illegal Dentistry
A growing body of research continues to underscore the relationship between oral health and systemic disease. A recent study published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology® Open Access, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Neurology, adds further weight to this discussion.
Read more: Linking Oral Disease Burden and Stroke Risk: New Evidence
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