Reporting Criminal Convictions — ORE Part 1 MCQ
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Correct answer: B — Inform the GDC immediately of the conviction
Explanation lettering: D = shown as A · A = shown as B · B = shown as C · E = shown as D · C = shown as E
A is correct. GDC Standards for the Dental Team require registrants to inform the GDC immediately if they are subject to criminal proceedings, and the GDC’s specific drink-driving scenario confirms that a conviction must be reported even where it occurred outside work. The obligation applies to all GDC registrants, including dentists and dental care professionals. It is not limited to offences involving patients or dental practice, nor does it depend on a custodial sentence. The GDC may then decide whether any further fitness-to-practise action is required; reporting the conviction does not itself determine the outcome. B, C, D and E therefore impose thresholds or exclusions that do not exist in the GDC requirement.
Reference: General Dental Council. Standards for the Dental Team: Principle 9, Scenario 1 — Drink driving conviction. Accessed July 2026. https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle9/scenarios/scenario1