UK Dental Regulator to Prosecute Community First for Treatment Ltd for Illegal Dentistry
By: GDC Press Release | General News, Professionals, General News (Pros)
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Community First for Treatment Ltd has been accused by the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), of the illegal business of dentistry on two occasions in the last two years.
The charges against the company concern dental practices in Eastfield Road in Peterborough and Main Ridge in West Boston.The company is due to appear before Peterborough Magistrates Court at 14:00 on Thursday 17 January to answer these charges.It is a criminal offence if a company receives payment for dental work when the majority of its directors are not GDC-registered dentists or dental care professionals. The GDC is committed to protecting the public by bringing cases of illegal practice to court.
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