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FGDP(UK) announces its new transition board
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has named its transition board to help it become an independent college.…
Dentistry
Dental patients can’t get appointments due to Government ‘cuts on the sly’
Spending on dental care has dropped in real terms by £7.50 per head in England over the last decade. That’s…
Dentistry
Stop snarling and work together
It’s time for the BDA to see the change the GDC is making, Eddie Scher says. It’s no secret that…
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All change in dentistry next year
How will technology change the way we work in the distant future, Michael Watson questions. The changing ways in which we…
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Amalgam phase down needs investment
The reduction in dental amalgam should be supported by investment in schemes to help prevent tooth decay, the BDA says.…
Dentistry
Is the Government limiting access to NHS dentistry?
It might not be long before the Government starts recommending annual check ups for those with good oral health, Michael…
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Men twice as likely to develop oral cancer
Men are twice as likely to develop oral cancer as women, new figures from Cancer Research UK show. Around 5,300…
Oral health
Legal challenge against NHS England suspended
The legal challenge against NHS England for the procurement of £1/2 billion of orthodontic services has been suspended. The challenge…
Orthodontics
Lost dentures costing the NHS £1 million
Around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals around England every year, costing the NHS about £1 million. That’s according to a…
Dentistry
Are ethical dentists underclaiming on the NHS?
The ambiguous wording of the NHS contract could leave many dentists underclaiming to err on the side of caution, Neel Kothari…
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Jimmy Steele’s legacy in dentistry
Michael Watson discusses the impact Jimmy Steele had on dentistry, after the news of his premature passing broke last week. Last week we…
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Author of the Steele Review, Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, passes away
Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, author of the Steele Review and former head of dental sciences at Newcastle University, has passed away. Professor…
Dentistry
Dental fraud due to ‘discredited contract’
Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has…
Dentistry
Solicitors aren’t ‘ambulance chasing’
Steve Wake argues back the case for solicitors after they were labelled ‘ambulance chasers’ by the BDA. The public is…
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Merging healthcare regulators ‘not a silver bullet’
The BDA has claimed a merger of all healthcare regulators might not be the ‘silver bullet’ many expect. The government…
Dentistry
Are the claims about dental fraud accurate?
Are the claims of dental fraud amounting to £120.7 million by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority accurate, Michael Watson questions.…
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Synergistically speaking
Kevin Lewis discusses the coming together of the BDA Conference and The Dentistry Show. There being less than 50 filling…
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Dentists twice as likely to be sued by ‘ambulance chasers’
Dentists are now twice as likely to be sued than they were a decade ago, figures from Dental Protection show.…
Dentistry
Wake-up call for MPs on childrens’ oral health
Michael Watson reports on the Westminster debate last week about childrens’ oral health. MPs received a wake-up call on the…
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