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<p>The Law Commissions’ completed a review of the regulation of all health and social
care professionals including dentists and reported in April 2014. They made 125 recommendations
to improve the legislative framework and we published the Government response on 29
January 2015, accepting the vast majority of these recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to legislate on this important issue
when parliamentary time allows and are working closely with the regulatory bodies
and the Professional Standards Authority to build on the important work the Law Commissions
have done.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the meantime we are taking forward a section
60 Order to amend the Dentists Act 1984 to make changes to the General Dental Council’s
(GDC’s) investigation stage fitness to practise processes. A consultation has recently
been undertaken on these measures which will be introduced subject to Parliamentary
approval. It is expected the provisions should lead to the swifter resolution of complaints,
as ultimately they will improve the efficiency of the GDC’s fitness to practise processes,
whilst also enhancing patient protection and public confidence in dental regulation.</p><p>
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