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GDC Standards — MFDS Part 1 MCQ

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A dentist is offered hospitality by a dental supplier. Accepting it could appear to influence the dentist's professional judgement. Under which GDC principle is the dentist required to refuse the hospitality?

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Correct answer: E — Principle 1: Put patients' interests first

The correct answer is E, Principle 1: Put patients' interests first. Under standard 1.7, dental professionals must place patients' interests before their own or those of a colleague, business or organisation. Standard 1.7.5 specifically requires refusal of gifts, payment or hospitality if acceptance could affect, or could appear to affect, professional judgement. Principle 2 concerns communication with patients, while Principle 3 governs valid consent. Principle 6 addresses effective collaboration with colleagues in patients' best interests. Principle 9 concerns personal behaviour that maintains public confidence, but it does not contain the specific requirement concerning potentially influential gifts or hospitality.

Reference: General Dental Council. Standards for the Dental Team, Principle 1, standards 1.7 and 1.7.5. Effective 2013; current online version checked 26 August 2026. https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle1/principle1