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United Kingdom · GDC Remediation

Online Courses for Dentists & Dental Professionals Facing GDC Investigations

Self-paced courses designed specifically for UK dentists and dental professionals responding to GDC complaints, fitness to practise proceedings, and regulatory investigations.

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Aligned with GDC Standards for the Dental Team
28+Online Courses
from £49Per Course
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GDC Investigation Guidance

Which Courses Should You Take?

Select the type of GDC investigation or concern you are facing. We'll show you the most relevant courses with primary recommendations and further options.

GDC Ethics & Conduct, Professionalism & Fitness to Practice Investigation

If the GDC has raised concerns about your ethical conduct, professionalism, honesty & probity, or fitness to practice, these courses help you build insight, reflect and effectively remediate.

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Documentation course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Communication course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Financial Integrity course
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
Prescribing Guidance course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Confidentiality course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Duty of Candour course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
How to Deal with a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
How to Avoid a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79

GDC Professionalism & Fitness to Practice Investigation

If the GDC has raised concerns about your professionalism, professional conduct, or attitude towards patients and colleagues, these courses help you build insight, reflect and effectively remediate.

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Documentation course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Communication course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Medical Ethics course
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
Financial Integrity course
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
Prescribing Guidance course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Confidentiality course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Duty of Candour course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
How to Deal with a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
How to Avoid a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79

GDC Probity, Honesty & Fitness to Practice Investigation

If the GDC has raised concerns about your honesty & probity, financial conduct, or integrity, these courses help you build insight, reflect and effectively remediate.

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Documentation course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Communication course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Prescribing Guidance course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Confidentiality course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Duty of Candour course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
How to Deal with a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
How to Avoid a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79

GDC Professional Boundaries & Fitness to Practice Investigation

If the GDC has raised concerns about inappropriate relationships, dual roles, or professional boundary violations, these courses help you build insight, reflect and effectively remediate.

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Documentation course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Communication course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Medical Ethics course
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
Professional Ethics course
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
Financial Integrity course
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
Prescribing Guidance course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Confidentiality course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
Duty of Candour course
CPD UK · 1.5 pts£79
How to Deal with a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79
How to Avoid a Complaint
CPD UK · 2 pts£79

GDC Fitness to Practise Investigation

If the GDC has raised concerns about your ethical conduct, professionalism, honesty & probity, or fitness to practise, these courses help you build insight, reflect and effectively remediate — the three elements the GDC specifically assesses.

All GDC Courses

28 CPD UK Certified Courses
£79
2 CPD pts
Ethics & Ethical Standards
Ethics & Ethical Standards for Dentists & Dental Professionals
A comprehensive course covering the core ethical principles that underpin dental practice in the UK, including the four pillars of ethics and their application in GDC proceedings. Specifically designed for dentists and dental professionals facing GDC investigations.
£79
2 CPD pts
Professionalism Standards
Professionalism & Professional Standards for Dentists & Dental Professionals
Covers the GDC's expectations of professional behaviour, including responsibilities to patients, colleagues, and the profession. Aligned with Standards for the Dental Team and GDC professional standards.
£49
1.5 CPD pts
Module on Insight
Module on Insight
Insight is a key factor regulators assess in fitness to practise proceedings. This module provides a structured framework for demonstrating genuine insight into concerns raised about your practice.
£49
1.5 CPD pts
Module on Reflection
Module on Reflection
Structured reflective practice is essential evidence in fitness to practise proceedings. This module teaches you how to produce meaningful, evidence-based reflections that satisfy your regulator's requirements.
£49
1.5 CPD pts
Module on Remediation
Module on Remediation
Provides a structured framework for demonstrating active remediation steps in response to regulatory concerns, covering how to document changes to practice and present evidence of improvement.
£79
2 CPD pts
Mistake Prevention
How to Ensure a Similar Mistake Will Not Be Repeated in Future
A critical course for regulatory proceedings, covering how to demonstrate systemic change and embed learning into clinical practice — one of the key areas regulators assess in remediation.
£79
2 CPD pts
Healthcare Ethics
Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
An applied ethics course covering ethical dilemmas and decision-making in modern UK healthcare practice, aligned with NHS values and regulatory professional standards.
£99
2.5 CPD pts
Medical Ethics
Medical Ethics Course
A dedicated medical ethics course covering the philosophical foundations and practical application of ethics in clinical medicine, including consent, autonomy, and the regulator's ethical framework.
£99
2.5 CPD pts
Professional Ethics
Professional Ethics Course
Covers the ethical obligations of healthcare professionals, including duties to report concerns, maintain honesty, and uphold probity in all professional dealings — core regulatory requirements.
£79
2 CPD pts
Rebuilding Trust
Rebuilding Trust of Patients, Public, and Healthcare Regulator
Specifically designed for healthcare professionals whose regulatory investigation involves a breakdown of trust with patients, colleagues, or the regulator. Covers evidence-based approaches to rebuilding professional trust.
£79
2 CPD pts
Fitness to Practise
Fitness to Practise Course
A dedicated course on fitness to practise proceedings, covering what your regulator assesses, how to prepare your response, and how to demonstrate fitness to continue practising.
£79
1.5 CPD pts
Documentation
Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals
Covers standards for clinical documentation, including record-keeping requirements and how poor documentation can contribute to complaints. Essential for healthcare professionals whose regulatory case involves records issues.
£79
1.5 CPD pts
Communication
Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professional
Effective communication is a core regulatory competency. This course covers communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues, and how poor communication leads to complaints and regulatory referrals.
£79
1.5 CPD pts
Teamwork
Ensuring Teamwork and Collaboration for Healthcare Professionals
Covers regulatory expectations of healthcare professionals working within multi-disciplinary teams, including how failures in teamwork and collaboration can lead to patient safety concerns and regulatory complaints.
£79
2 CPD pts
Professionalism
Professionalism for Healthcare Professionals
A broad course on professional standards for all healthcare workers, covering attitudes, behaviours, and maintaining professional relationships in line with regulatory and NHS expectations.
£79
2 CPD pts
Probity
Probity for Healthcare Professionals
Probity is a fundamental regulatory requirement. This course covers honesty, integrity, and transparent behaviour in all professional activities, including financial matters, research, and dealings with colleagues.
£79
2 CPD pts
Financial Integrity
Financial Integrity and Professionalism for Healthcare Professionals
Covers regulatory requirements around financial probity in healthcare, including financial conflicts of interest and financial transparency — essential for healthcare professionals facing financially-related regulatory concerns.
£79
2 CPD pts
Professional Boundaries
Professional Boundaries Course
Addresses appropriate professional boundaries with patients, including recognising when boundaries are at risk, dual-role issues, and how boundary violations are addressed by the regulatory body.
£79
2 CPD pts
Ethical Boundaries
Ethical Boundaries with Patients & Colleagues
Specifically addresses ethical boundary issues in clinical relationships, including personal relationships, social media contact, and gift-giving — common areas of regulatory boundary investigations.
£79
2 CPD pts
Social Media
Professionalism & Boundaries in Use of Social Media
An increasingly relevant course addressing regulatory guidance on social media use, including maintaining boundaries online, not sharing patient information, and managing your digital professional identity.
£79
2 CPD pts
Clinical Competence
Ensuring Clinical Competence and Patient Safety as Healthcare Professionals
Covers standards for maintaining clinical competence including CPD obligations, recognising limits of competence, and how clinical failures are assessed in fitness to practise cases.
£79
1.5 CPD pts
Prescribing Guidance
Prescribing Guidance & Standards for Healthcare Professionals
Covers safe prescribing standards including controlled drugs, off-label prescribing, remote prescribing, and prescribing to self or family & friends — key areas in regulatory proceedings.
£79
1.5 CPD pts
Confidentiality
Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice
A comprehensive course on confidentiality standards, covering patient data protection, disclosure obligations, and social media confidentiality — essential for healthcare professionals facing information-related regulatory concerns.
£79
1.5 CPD pts
Duty of Candour
Duty of Candour in Healthcare Practice
Covers the statutory and professional duty of candour, including when and how to disclose mistakes to patients, and how failure to be candid features in fitness to practise proceedings.
£79
2 CPD pts
Dignity
Ensuring Dignity and Non-Discrimination as Healthcare Professionals
Covers regulatory expectations around treating patients with dignity, respect, and without discrimination — addressing equality, diversity, and inclusion in clinical practice.
£79
2 CPD pts
Dealing with Complaints
How to Deal with a Complaint
A practical guide to managing regulatory complaints and investigations, from initial notification through to hearings, covering how to respond effectively and what evidence to prepare.
£79
2 CPD pts
Avoiding Complaints
How to Avoid a Complaint
A proactive course covering the most common causes of regulatory complaints and how to address them in your practice — essential for all healthcare professionals, particularly those with a current regulatory concern.
GDC Investigations

Supporting Dentists & Dental Professionals Through GDC Proceedings

Facing a GDC investigation can be one of the most professionally challenging experiences of a dentist or dental professional's career. Whether you are subject to a fitness to practise inquiry, a complaint about your conduct, or concerns raised about your professional standards, demonstrating active engagement with remediation and professional development is a critical part of your response.

Our courses are purpose-built to help UK dentists and dental professionals respond effectively to GDC concerns. Each course is directly aligned with the GDC's Standards for the Dental Team framework, providing documented evidence of your commitment to professional learning. Taking proactive steps to address the concerns raised — through structured CPD, reflective practice, and demonstrable behaviour change — is consistently highlighted by GDC case examiners and fitness to practise panels as evidence of positive insight and genuine remediation.

All courses are Certified by CPD UK — each course awards CPD points and includes a formal certificate of completion, accepted as evidence in GDC remediation, fitness to practise proceedings, and annual appraisals.
Why These Courses

Why CPD UK Certified Courses Matter for GDC Remediation

The GDC expects registrants to demonstrate genuine insight and measurable professional development. Certified CPD is one of the clearest ways to show you have taken your obligations seriously.

Accepted as Formal Evidence

Our CPD UK Certified certificates are widely accepted by GDC case examiners and fitness to practise panels as documented evidence of remediation and professional engagement.

Immediately Available

Access your course the moment you enrol. No waiting, no scheduling — ideal when you need to demonstrate prompt action to the GDC or your defence organisation.

Aligned to GDC Standards

Every course maps directly to the GDC's Standards for the Dental Team, addressing the specific domains most commonly cited in GDC referrals and FTP proceedings.

Recommended by Defence Organisations

Leading dental defence organisations advise registrants facing GDC proceedings to complete structured, certified CPD as part of their remediation plan. Our courses fulfil this requirement.

Certificate on Completion

Receive a formal, verifiable certificate for each course completed — ready to submit to the GDC, your solicitor, or defence organisation as part of your remediation portfolio.

Expert-Developed Content

Courses are developed by UK healthcare ethics and regulatory specialists with direct knowledge of GDC standards, fitness to practise expectations, and remediation best practice.

How It Works

How Our GDC Courses Support Your Case

A simple, four-step process to demonstrate insight and remediation to the GDC.

Select Your Courses

Use the investigation type filter above to find courses directly relevant to the concerns raised by the GDC. Add them to your basket and check out securely.

Complete Online

Work through each course at your own pace — fully online, available 24/7. Courses include reflective exercises, knowledge assessments, and structured learning materials.

Receive Your Certificate

On completion, download your CPD UK Certified certificate immediately. Each certificate shows the course title, CPD hours, and your name — ready to submit as formal evidence.

Submit as Evidence

Share certificates with your solicitor, defence organisation, or directly with the GDC as part of your remediation statement. Demonstrates proactive, documented professional development.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions from dentists and dental professionals facing GDC proceedings.

Yes. Completing certified CPD relevant to the concerns raised is one of the most effective steps you can take. GDC case examiners and fitness to practise panels look for evidence of genuine insight, remediation, and proactive professional development. A CPD UK Certified certificate demonstrates structured, documented learning — far more persuasive than simply stating you have reflected on the issue.
All our courses are Certified by CPD UK and include a formal certificate of completion. These are widely accepted by the GDC, defence organisations (DDU, MPS, MDDUS), and solicitors as documented evidence of professional development and remediation activity.
Immediately. Access is granted as soon as your payment is confirmed — no waiting period, no scheduling required. If you are facing an imminent GDC deadline or hearing, you can begin your course and obtain a certificate the same day.
Use the investigation type selector at the top of this page to filter courses relevant to your specific concerns — whether that is ethics & conduct, professionalism, probity, professional boundaries, or fitness to practise. If you are unsure, we recommend starting with our core Ethics & Professionalism modules, which address the most commonly cited GDC concerns. You can also contact us for personalised guidance.
Yes. All courses award verifiable CPD hours certified by CPD UK. They can be recorded in your CPD log and count towards your GDC annual CPD requirements — combining remediation value with your ongoing professional development obligations.
First, contact your dental defence organisation (DDU, MPS, or MDDUS) immediately if you have not already done so. Alongside legal advice, begin demonstrating proactive remediation by enrolling in courses relevant to the concerns raised. Early action signals insight and genuine willingness to improve — both factors the GDC weighs heavily in case examination and panel hearings.
Yes. Practice owners and clinical leads can purchase courses on behalf of team members. Please contact us for team or group enrolment options, especially if you need multiple registrants to complete the same course as part of a practice-wide remediation programme.
Absolutely. Many dental professionals choose these courses as part of their proactive CPD and appraisal preparation, to deepen their understanding of GDC standards, or to address areas of practice they feel less confident about. Completing ethics and professionalism CPD is good practice for all registrants, regardless of regulatory proceedings.

Start Your Remediation Journey Today

All courses include immediate access, a formal CPD UK certificate, and are accepted as evidence in GDC fitness to practise proceedings. From £49 per course.