Bill Moyes reappointed to chair GDC until 2021
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- Published: Thursday, 23 February 2017 08:04
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Bill Moyes has been reappointed as Chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) until 30 September 2021. The appointment was made by the Privy Council. Bill is currently Chair of the Gambling Commission, Chair of the Board of St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh and member of the Board of the Albertus Institute. The BDA has described the reappointment as a ‘missed opportunity.’
Commenting on the reappointment, BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said: “The GDC Chair’s term in office has been defined by a total collapse in trust in professional regulation among this profession, and the question remains whether such a figure can ever deliver the change we need. While this reappointment represents a missed opportunity, our priority remains clear. Patients and practitioners deserve a regulator and a chair that really understands dentists and dentistry.”
Bill Moyes, GDC Chair, said: "I am delighted to be reappointed to the GDC. This is an exciting time for the organisation as we press ahead with a series of reforms. While there are challenges which lie ahead, there is a real opportunity for the sector to work together to make the system of regulation work better for patients, and remain fair for dental professionals so that public confidence in dental services is strengthened. I look forward to working with my fellow members of the Council and the GDC's executive team, the dental profession and the many organisations and individuals involved in the sector to help shape the future of dental regulation."
Commenting on the reappointment, Ian Brack, Chief Executive of the GDC, said: "I welcome the Privy Council's decision. Under Bill's leadership, the Council has not shied from taking difficult decisions and has been willing to think radically about the way the GDC works in pursuit of our ambition to become a high-performing, effective regulator. That focus and determination is delivering results and has laid a solid foundation for further improvements. This reappointment provides consistency in strategic vision which will help the GDC to realise the ambitious plans recently set out in Shifting the Balance – using regulation to enable and support dental professionals to prevent harm, whilst putting public protection at the heart of what we do."
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