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<p>No assessment has been made of the effect on the ability of the National Health
Service to attract new dentists as a result of the General Dental Council's (GDC)
proposal to increase the annual retention fee.</p><p> </p><p>The GDC is an independent
body and it is therefore for the GDC to determine the level of the annual fee it charges
for registration. The proposed fee increase is subject to public consultation where
the GDC's case will be scrutinised. The Department does not usually contribute to
such consultations but all professional regulators, including the GDC, are aware of
the Department's position on registration fees. In February 2011, the Government published
<em>Enabling Excellence</em>, which states that we would not expect registration fees
to increase beyond their current levels, unless there is a clear and robust business
case that any increase is essential to ensure the exercise of statutory duties.</p><p>
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