Development Day 2026
Preventive Mentoring: From Surviving to Thriving
Date: 7th November 2026
Venue: Royal College of Surgeons (38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE)
5 hours verifiable CPD in Mentoring
A stimulating day of presentations and discussions on how best to mentor dental registrants through the GDC Fitness to Practice process towards thriving in practice
Registration Fees
Member Dentist
£250
(£185 Early Bird)
Early bird price ends on the 7th October 2026
Member Dental Care Professional
£150
(£120 Early Bird)
Early bird price ends on the 7th October 2026
Non-Member Dentist
£300
(£185 Early Bird)
Early bird price ends on the 7th October 2026
Non Member Dental Care Professional
£250
(£120 Early Bird)
Early bird price ends on the 7th October 2026
For group rates and further information, please contact: dentalmentorsuk@outlook.com
The Day
Who are your speakers?
Dental Registrants who have been through the GDC Fitness to Practice process
Jason Wong, Chief Dental Officer, England
Theresa Thorp, GDC Executive Director, Regulation
Shamir Mehta, GDC Lead Clinical Adviser Fitness to Practise
Zoe Mack, LDC, DPASS
Stuart Johnson, LDC, DPASS
Agenda
10:00 - The Warning Signs - Understanding poor performance and the Mentor's role
11.30 - The Turning Point - Mentees share their experiences
12:00 - Lessons learned - Panel discussion
14:00 - Changing the culture - Stakeholder perspectives on embedding mentoring
15:20 - From Surviving to Thriving - Preventive mentoring and professional excellence
Register for the day
We will only contact you about development days or events Dental Mentors UK are running.
Or email us at: dentalmentorsuk@outlook.com
Frequently Asked Questions
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Members of DMUK and non-members interested in mentorship including GDC Development Advisers, Foundation Trainers, Education Supervisors, Clinical Directors, Training Programme Directors, Clinical Tutors, Practice Owners, Dental Care Professionals, Practice Advisers, members of Practitioner Advice Support Scheme and ConfiDental.
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A day with mentoring leaders. An open forum where you can learn from real lived experiences, discuss with the regulators and meet like minded colleagues who want to support dental registrants effectively.
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Jason Wong – Chief Dental Officer, England
Theresa Thorp – GDC Executive Director, Regulation
Shamir Mehta – GDC Lead Clinical Adviser Fitness to Practise
Zoe Mack - LDC, DPASS
Stuart Johnson - LDC, DPASS
Development Day 2026
