CQC Lose Another CEO At Short Notice

To lose one chief executive at short notice may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.

To lose one chief executive at short notice may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written a ‘no holds barred‘ letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning her of the potential consequences of the government‘s budget statement for dental practices.
It‘s finally been delivered. After all the waiting, the interminable debates over what constitutes a ‘working person‘ or the impact of the withdrawal of winter fuel payments from all but the least well off pensioners, Rachel Reeves has ended all speculation and set the country on a new course.
Opinions matter.
Having consultations sends out important messages. It suggests that an organization is open to a full range of opinions. It might even lead some to expect that it might act on the opinions that it receives, or at least have them influence its decision making to some degree.
It is not often that there is much in the Lancet of direct interest to GDP‘s. Founded in 1823, amongst other content, it publishes letters in its weekly editions. A recent letter cut to the very core of the current challenges in maintaining access to NHS dentistry.
This is the shocking finding of a new survey of over 5000 adults commissioned by Denplan, whose Oral Health Survey 2024 also reveals that many children brush less than twice per day and in some cases, not at all.