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[APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED]. The College is seeking a dental Trustee and an independent Trustee to help us in our historic mission to build a future Royal College for dentistry.

The list of fellowships which qualify applicants for Fellowship of the College by means of equivalence has been amended.

The College has introduced Life Fellowship as a new category of membership for retired Fellows.

Andrew Hadden has been awarded the prestigious College Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the College.

Professor Nairn Wilson CBE FCGDent, Honorary Founding President (now President Emeritus) of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent), has been appointed Knight Bachelor in King Charles III’s first Birthday Honours List.

The College of General Dentistry has congratulated the British Dental Industries Association (BDIA) on its 100th anniversary.

Dental professionals are being asked to help inform the development of resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of dental teams by filling in a short, anonymous survey.

Dental indemnity organisations have issued a consensus statement encouraging dental professionals to make sure they seek advice from appropriate sources when patient safety incidents occur.

The President of the College, Dr Abhi Pal, has given evidence to the House of Lords Committee on the Integration of Primary and Community Care.

General dental practices are being sought for an NHS-funded research project, and the researchers are encouraging CGDent members to apply to participate.