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<p>No assessment has been made of the implications for the National Health Service
of the decision by the General Dental Council (GDC) on their proposal to increase
the annual retention fee.</p><p> </p><p>The GDC is an independent body and it is therefore
for the GDC Council 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 Enabling Excellence,
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> </p>
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