Dentists and dental professionals are held to the highest standards of probity, ethics, and professionalism. When concerns arise, the General Dental Council (GDC) investigates whether a professional has met the expected standards of conduct and care. This process can feel overwhelming, particularly if you are facing a GDC fitness to practise investigation or responding to a complaint.
Our Ethics and Ethical Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals course provides targeted support. It helps you strengthen your knowledge of ethics, prepare for GDC processes, and build reflective practice to ensure safe, professional care.
Ethics is the foundation of trust between dental professionals and their patients. Decisions made in the surgery affect patient safety, autonomy, and wellbeing. Ethical lapses — even when unintentional — can lead to complaints, disciplinary action, and damage to professional reputation.
This course explores how to:
Apply ethical principles in daily dental practice.
Recognise and resolve ethical dilemmas.
Maintain professional conduct in line with GDC standards.
This CPD-accredited course is especially valuable for:
Dentists and dental professionals under GDC investigation.
Professionals preparing for fitness to practise hearings.
Those seeking remediation training after a complaint.
Dental practitioners wanting to enhance their understanding of ethics for CPD.
Professionals aiming to align their practice with high standards of probity and professionalism.
Ethical principles in dentistry – autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
GDC fitness to practise process – what to expect and how to prepare.
Professional conduct and boundaries – maintaining trust with patients and colleagues.
Handling complaints – strategies to respond effectively and avoid escalation.
Ethical decision-making – practical steps for managing dilemmas in practice.
Reflective practice – building insight and resilience under regulatory scrutiny.
This course goes beyond theory. It offers structured remediation training to help professionals demonstrate reflection, insight, and commitment to improvement — all crucial factors in GDC processes. At the same time, it counts towards your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements in ethics and professionalism.
For those working in NHS settings, the course also highlights relevant expectations set out in NHS guidance and aligns with British Dental Association for dental professionals.
Tailored for dentists and dental professionals.
Designed to support those in GDC investigations and remediation.
Covers ethical principles, GDC standards, and reflective practice.
Provides practical strategies you can apply immediately.
If you are a dentist or dental professional facing a complaint, preparing for a GDC fitness to practise hearing, or aiming to strengthen your ethical foundations, this course is for you.
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