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Catch up with this week’s dental news – 6 January 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC ‘wrong…
Dentistry
GDC ‘wrong and unjust’ in approach to suspension orders, court rules
The General Dental Council (GDC) has said it will appeal a recent High Court decision that ruled the GDC had…
Dentistry
Do dental regulators protect illegal manufacture in dentistry? – part two
fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk and Laboratory examine the work done to clarify the way regulators enforce the illegal dental manufacture or import of…
Dentistry
‘Treated like a number, not a person’ – dental nurse calls for compassionate approach to CPD
‘The looming uncertainty created immense stress for me’ – we hear from a dental nurse who explains why they believe…
Dentistry
GDC’s failure to meet all standards of good regulation ‘not good enough’
Calls have been made for the General Dental Council (GDC) to take action to reduce the amount of time taken…
Dentistry
Do dental regulators protect illegal manufacture in dentistry? – part one
fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk and Laboratory ask where the professions’s regulators stand on the illegal dental manufacture or import of dental devices such…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s 2023 round up
It has been a significant year for UK dentistry – from landmark court judgements, workforce plans and the closing down…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 23 December 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC failed…
Dentistry
GDC to introduce an ORE application processing fee following consultation
The General Dental Council (GDC) this week announced that it will introduce an ORE application processing fee ‘to ensure associated…
Dentistry
Calls for ‘common sense changes’ to CPD and registration in dentistry
Showing their support for Saving Grace, John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union (DDU), and Tamsin Thomas, DDU solicitor,…
Dentistry
GDC failed to meet all standards of ‘good regulation’, report finds
The General Dental Council (GDC) failed to meet standards for timeliness in both fitness to practise cases and registration processing.…
Dentistry
‘Nothing short of scandalous’ – the dental industry reacts to Smile Direct Club closure
Following the news that the direct-to-consumer aligner company Smile Direct Club has shut down, the dental industry shares its thoughts. …
Business
Smile Direct Club cases overseen by ‘just five UK dentists’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has revealed that Smile Direct Club had ‘just five UK-registered dentists’ supervising its reported 65,000…
Dentistry
Government plans to reform dental regulation dubbed ‘disappointing’
A recently announced proposal to reform regulation across all healthcare professions has been criticised for its failure to provide a…
Dentistry
‘I felt guilty and isolated’ – dentist removed from register for forgetting ARF payment
fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk speaks to a dentist based in Derbyshire about their own registration troubles and why they believe a mandatory grace…
Dentistry
CPD requirements and regulation – isn’t it time for common sense to prevail?
Speaking as part of the Saving Grace campaign, Pam Swain – of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) –…
Dental Nursing
UK dentistry: expectation versus reality
Neel Kothari explores why the UK dental sector might not live up to expectations for overseas professionals. Imagine deciding to…
Columnists
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 2 December 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse…
Dentistry
Remove groundless complaints to protect mental health, DDU urges
Healthcare regulators must remove groundless complaints to restore faith in regulation and safeguard mental health, the Dental Defence Union (DDU)…
Dentistry