Is Richard James Cook currently registered with the General Dental Council?

Based on the General Dental Council’s register as of 1 May 2026, Richard James Cook is listed as registered. The authoritative source is the General Dental Council’s own register entry.

Does Richard James Cook have any public regulatory determinations?

No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council have been recorded on MedicWatch for Richard James Cook as of 1 May 2026. MedicWatch aggregates the General Dental Council’s published fitness-to-practise outcomes; the absence of a determination is the typical outcome of a register lookup.

How can I file a concern about Richard James Cook?

Concerns about a practitioner’s conduct or competence should be raised with the General Dental Council directly. The General Dental Council’s complaints process and contact details are available on its official website.

DentistGeneral Dental Council 64984

Richard James Cook

Currently registered

Richard James Cook, dentist (General Dental Council 64984). No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council found on MedicWatch as of 1 May 2026.

Last verified against the General Dental Council register on 1 May 2026.

Current status

Listed on the General Dental Council register since 26 August 2008.
No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council found on MedicWatch as of 1 May 2026.

View Richard James Cook’s entry on the General Dental Council register

Practitioner record

Drawn from Richard James Cook’s entry on the General Dental Council register.

Qualifications: PhD Lond 2003 — 2003
MRCS University of Edinburgh 2000 — 2000
MB ChB University of Birmingham 1997 — 1997
FDS Royal College of Surgeons Of England 1993 — 1993
BDS Lond 1989 — 1989
Years on the register: 17 years (since 26 August 2008)

Context

The General Dental Council is the statutory regulator for all UK dentists. Around 99% of UK registered dentists have no public fitness-to-practise determinations in any given year, so the absence of a determination is the typical outcome of a register lookup.

Source: regulator-published workforce statistics; figure rounded.

How to verify this practitioner

The authoritative source for any UK dentist’s registration is the General Dental Council’s own register. MedicWatchaggregates the regulator’s published fitness-to-practise outcomes alongside register data so you can answer the question in one place, but you should always confirm against the regulator’s own listing.

Richard James Cook on the General Dental Council register

Sources

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General Dental Council register entry — last fetched 1 May 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Richard James Cook currently registered with the General Dental Council?: Based on the General Dental Council’s register as of 1 May 2026, Richard James Cook is listed as registered. The authoritative source is the General Dental Council’s own register entry.
Does Richard James Cook have any public regulatory determinations?: No public regulatory determinations from the General Dental Council have been recorded on MedicWatch for Richard James Cook as of 1 May 2026. MedicWatch aggregates the General Dental Council’s published fitness-to-practise outcomes; the absence of a determination is the typical outcome of a register lookup.
How can I file a concern about Richard James Cook?: Concerns about a practitioner’s conduct or competence should be raised with the General Dental Council directly. The General Dental Council’s complaints process and contact details are available on its official website.

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