Over 14,000 people on GDP waiting lists in Cornwall

People in Cornwall face a wait of up to 18 months to ‘register’ with an NHS dentist amid growing concerns that health services there are at breaking point. The county has a backlog of more than 14,000 people who want to register with an NHS dentist. Some residents must travel more than 70 miles to find one of the few practices in neighbouring Devon that are still taking on patients.

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More than 10,000 defibrillators could be faulty

More than 10,000 defibrillators in the UK may be affected by a fault, which means they will not work in an emergency. The fault affects LIFEPAK 1000 devices, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. The manufacturer, Physio-Control, has sent a safety alert to those with the devices concerned, urging them to check the battery connection.

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Southern Dental sold to Jacobs Holding - report

Swiss investor Jacobs Holding has bought UK dental chain Southern Dental for an undisclosed sum, from its founder in its third attempt at a sale, according to wealthmonitor.com. The corporate owns 80 dental practices in the south of England and was founded in 2006 by Mazdak Eyrumlu, who will be exiting the business as part of the transaction.

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Promises for the many – paid for by the few

The Labour Party manifesto: For the many, not the few has been launched by leader Jeremy Corbyn. Amid an array of promises for the NHS, there is a promise to make ‘a concerted effort to address poor childhood oral health in England’. There are also proposals to start the 45% tax band at £80,000 and a 50% tax band at £123,000.

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GDPUK digest email reaches 10,000th issue

On May 17, 2017, at noon, GDPUK will publish its 10,000^th digest email, since it moved to a new site in 2008. Readership of the digest email averages at 150,000 views a month, effectively 5,000 readers per day, every day, making it the most read email in UK dentistry. The GDPUK forum and website celebrates its' 20^th year of operation during 2017.

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BDA calls on parties to put prevention first

Launching its manifesto for the forthcoming general election, the BDA has said political indifference is now jeopardising the sustainability of the dental service in England, as they called on all parties to set out their plans on prevention. BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said: “Political indifference to dentistry will guarantee a preventable disease remains the leading cause of hospital admissions among our children.”

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Over 14,000 people on GDP waiting lists in Cornwall

More than 10,000 defibrillators could be faulty

Southern Dental sold to Jacobs Holding - report

Promises for the many – paid for by the few

GDPUK digest email reaches 10,000th issue

BDA calls on parties to put prevention first

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