If I close my eyes, no one can see me

摘要

In the January 2015 issue of the FDJ, I reflected on the then forthcoming judicial review brought by the British Dental Association (BDA) of the General Dental Council (GDC)'s annual retention fee (ARF) consultation.1 Disquiet about the situation (which has become known in social media circles as the #ARFhike) had created a level of concern about the competence of the GDC and a breakdown of trust of the profession in its regulator, unheard of in previous times. This article seeks to provide an update.