Dentistry Show organisers under presssure


Closer Still Media Ltd, organisers of the Dentistry Show, are under great pressure from the dental profession and legitimate dental companies over their stance in having what appears to be an illegal whitening company exhibit to the profession at the show, this week at NEC, Birmingham.

MegaWhite, who also trade as Dentawhite, are based in Scotland, sharing several addresses, and do not have any dentists or dental registrants as part of their business. Chris Brown of Closer Still said; "We looked into Megawhite and have been reassured that their presence is solely to meet and explain to dental professionals their whitening solutions for in-practice use by registered dental professionals".

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Extra funding for NHS dentistry announced

Extra funding for NHS dentistry announced
The Department of Health has announced extra £30 million funding for NHS dentistry. Lord Howe, Health Minister, said: “Since May 2010 more than a million new patients are seeing an NHS dentist. We want to make sure that this progress continues and that dentists give the highest standards of care as well as treating more patients. That’s why we have invested this extra £30 million in funding.”
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Dental patients recalled in Northumberland

Dental patients recalled in Northumberland
Fears over infection control at a Northumberland dental practice have led to 28 patients being recalled for checks and blood tests. The dentist practised at Genix Healthcare Dental Clinic in Alnwick. Patients are being offered a precautionary blood test for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in keeping with best clinical practice, the dentist implicated is not practising for the time being.
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PSA responds angrily to BDA statement

PSA responds angrily to BDA statement
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has responded angrily to the BDA statement on its Alison Lockyer report, describing it as 'misleading'. Harry Cayton, Chief Executive of the PSA, said, 'I find it astonishing that the BDA should choose to ignore the conclusions of our report and to misrepresent its content in this way. I urge people to read the report for themselves and not to rely on partial interpretations of it.'
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Lockyer report stirs up fierce controversy

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA formerly known as the CHRE) issued a lengthy (249 page) report on February 11, 2013 on concerns raised by the General Dental Council’s (GDC) former chair, Alison Lockyer.

The report has raised an intense debate, not only on GDPUK, but also including the British Dental Association and Dental Protection. This article aims to highlight some of the points made in the report and subsequent reaction.

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