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<p>Many dental professionals experience significant anxiety when thinking about the General Dental Council's Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes. This emotional response is understandable and is often the result of stories shared among colleagues, early training experiences, and legacy perceptions that have contributed to a longstanding climate of fear of the regulator. Yet much of this fear does not reflect the reality of how FtP currently operates. This article brings together evidence, lived experience, and recent regulatory reforms to acknowledge the emotional impact of FtP while offering a clearer, more balanced understanding of its processes and outcomes. By highlighting increased transparency, a stronger focus on proportionality, and a renewed commitment to compassion and prevention, this article aims to support a more confident, informed, and positive engagement between dental professionals and their regulator.</p>

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The GDC and Fitness to Practise (FtP): recognition of the effects of a FtP investigation on registrants and attempts at tackling the climate of fear

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    2026年6月26日

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  • Shamir B. Mehta,
  • Tom Thayer

摘要

Many dental professionals experience significant anxiety when thinking about the General Dental Council's Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes. This emotional response is understandable and is often the result of stories shared among colleagues, early training experiences, and legacy perceptions that have contributed to a longstanding climate of fear of the regulator. Yet much of this fear does not reflect the reality of how FtP currently operates. This article brings together evidence, lived experience, and recent regulatory reforms to acknowledge the emotional impact of FtP while offering a clearer, more balanced understanding of its processes and outcomes. By highlighting increased transparency, a stronger focus on proportionality, and a renewed commitment to compassion and prevention, this article aims to support a more confident, informed, and positive engagement between dental professionals and their regulator.