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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.

Voting is now open for the South East and South West Thames seat on the Council of the College of General Dentistry, and eligible members are encouraged to cast their ballot.

The College President has told a committee of MPs that it will take much more than contract reform to persuade more dental professionals to deliver NHS dental treatment.