Futureproofing Your Fit-Out Before the GDC 2026 Tells You To

[ez-toc] The General Dental Council (GDC) is preparing to roll out its GDC 2026-2028 strategy. If you want to make sure that your dental practice is ready to meet new guidelines and future-proof your business, then the smart move is to act now. Making design changes now can save you compliance costs, stress, and downtime later. What Can We Expect from the GDC 2026-2028 Strategy? The consultation began back in May, and it set out the GDC’s vision for modern regulation. It’s built around modernising digital systems, reducing fees in the fitness to practice process, and giving registrants a greater level of support so they can focus on patient care. The regulator is also pushing to work more collaboratively to tackle inequalities in how people access dentistry. None of this is abstract. It points towards a future where transparency and digital systems are baked into every dental practice. For your fit-out, that means making sure you have the infrastructure to handle real-time monitoring, patient flow that supports auditability, and modular rooms that can adapt quickly. If your practice feels locked in, retrofitting will only become harder and more expensive once GDC expectations are sharpened. What Dental Practice Design Moves Can…

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