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Dentists feel ‘dissatisfied with life’
Dentists are almost twice as likely as the general population to feel dissatisfied with life, a survey on their personal…
Dentistry
GDC comes under fire from the health select committee
The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) struck a defiant tone at a Parliamentary inquiry, telling MPs: ‘Our…
Dentistry
Mick Armstrong backs GDC annual accountability hearing pledge
Mick Armstrong backs calls from the dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), for regular Parliamentary accountability hearings on its work. In…
Dentistry
BDA supports calls for coordinated action on obesity and tooth decay
The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced its support for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) call for a…
Dentistry
Pressing for reform
Neel Kothari continues his interview with the chair of the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) principal executive committee, Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari:…
Dentistry
New dental adviser appointed at the CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed John Milne, a practising dentist in West Yorkshire and the current chair of…
Private Practice
Dentistry in the spotlight at Westminster
Dentistry will come under the spotlight at Westminster in the run-up to the general election, as MPs probe two controversies.…
Private Practice
Hull fluoridation bid backed
The British Dental Association (BDA) has thrown its weight behind discussions that could lead to the fluoridation of public water supplies…
Dentistry
New dental adviser at the CQC
John Milne has been appointed as the new national professional dental adviser at the Care Quality Commission (CQC). John Milne,…
Dentistry
GDC to receive an accountability hearing
The Health Select Committee is to hold an accountability hearing with the General Dental Council (GDC) on Tuesday 3 March…
Private Practice
BDA celebrates action on plain cigarette packs
The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed news that legislation on plain packaging of cigarettes is set to be fast-tracked.…
Oral health
What can the BDA do?
Neel Kothari interviews the chair of the BDA’s principal executive committee Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari (NK): If dentistry is ‘under…
Dentistry
Mick Armstrong has been re-elected as chair of the PEC
The British Dental Association (BDA) has recently announced that Mick Armstrong has been re-elected as chair of the Principal Executive…
Private Practice
BDA responds to Which? investigation over dental costs and treatment options
Which? has published a recent investigation showing that patients are confused about the costs and options for their treatment because some…
Dentistry
The new dental contract prototypes explained
The long awaited proposals for dental contract prototypes have now been released by the Department of Health. It was at…
Dentistry
Emotional intelligence
Kevin Lewis reviews the judicial review and looks at how the GDC has reacted to recent events. It’s all in…
Dentistry
BDA’s open letter to the chief executive of the GDC
The British Dental Association (BDA) has published an open letter to Evlynne Gilvarry, chief executive of the General Dental Council,…
Private Practice
FGDP(UK) responds to the ARF rise and the judicial review
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has followed closely and with significant concern the judicial review of the General…
Private Practice
GDC defeated in landmark legal case
The General Dental Council (GDC), the regulator for dentists and dental care professionals, has been found to have acted unlawfully…
Private Practice