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Concerns raised over GDC extending its remit
Concerns have been raised over the GDC’s attempt to extend its remit beyond its current duties. The General Dental Council…
Dentistry
Locking horns
Kevin Lewis reviews the latest news regarding the GDC’s consultation over the annual retention fee. In the afternoon of 6…
Dentistry
GDC’s consultation over ARF ‘shows nothing has changed’
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a new consultation over the annual retention fees (ARF), suggesting a freeze in…
Dentistry
Children’s decay a ‘postcode lottery’
Children’s tooth decay is a ‘postcode lottery’, a new report has found, and therapists are calling for a health summit…
Oral health
BDA slams labour law reform proposals
The British Dental Association (BDA) has strongly criticised sweeping labour law reforms proposed by the Government. The Government is planning…
Dentistry
Seven-day NHS debate
A seven-day-a-week NHS should not be introduced just to help people with ‘busy lives’, a senior Conservative MP told ministers.…
Dentistry
Every dental graduate gets a DFT place
Every UK dental graduate has secured a dental foundation training place for the second year in a row, according COPDEND.…
Young Dentist
All nations across the UK are failing to invest in oral health
Dentists across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland have warned governments in the UK that failure to invest in oral…
Dentistry
BDA warns of a failing health system
Policymakers are failing to consider the role of oral health in the wider health system, according to the BDA. The…
Dentistry
Jamie Oliver launches his petition for a sugar tax
Jamie Oliver has launched a petition calling for the Government to implement a sugar tax on unhealthy foods. The celebrity…
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Morale in dentistry is ‘dangerously’ low
Dentists’ morale is dangerously low with Northern Irish dentists faring the worst, according to a new survey from the HSCIC.…
Dentistry
Antimicrobial resistance a ‘serious threat’ to public health
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has called for a stop to inappropriate use of antibiotics in the NHS.…
Dentistry
Stopping the GDC
Healthcare regulators, including the GDC, need a radical overhaul of how they operate, Michael Watson believes. Last week the Professional…
Dentistry
NHS England backs down over plans for West Midlands
NHS England has withdrawn its plans to oblige GDPs to provide information on oral surgery services they’re able to offer. The…
Dentistry
The PSA calls for action from the Government over out-of-date regulation
The Professional Standards Authority has called on the Government to act out-of-date regulation. The calls come after the Professional Standards…
Dentistry
BDA says ‘we’ll need more than gestures to end UK sugar addiction’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed moves by some retailers to remove ‘high sugar’ items from sale. The BDA…
Dentistry
End to pay progression for NHS dentists
Dentists’ leaders are seeking urgent answers after the Health Secretary announced plans to axe annual pay progression – criticising it…
Dentistry
Sugar recommendations accepted
The Government has vowed to act on key recommendations made by official nutrition advisers to cut Britain’s so-called ‘addiction to…
Dentistry
Children’s teeth in the media
Michael Watson discusses the way children’s teeth have been portrayed recently in the media. Last week dentistry hit the headlines…
Dentistry