When it meets on October 30 under the chairmanship of William Moyes, the General Dental Council (GDC) will be given three choices for the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) in 2015: £945, £890 or £850. It will also discuss its response to the recent consultation and the auditor’s report. Meanwhile the BDA has raised objections to the GDC taking the money before its legal challenge is heard.
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The BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) at its last meeting debated changes to the GDP contract. Chair John Milne updated on discussions with the Department of Health on progress towards contract prototypes. The committee also welcomed the Alternative Contract Reform (ACR) input from LDCs into the debate on contractual change.
Writing in his annual report Care Quality Commission chief executive, David Behan said: ‘We have found some outstanding care and rated many services as good’. The report concludes that the “last three years of inspections have shown… that the vast majority of dental care provided in England is of high quality” and “lower risk than most other sectors”.
Stephen Hancocks OBE has been recognised by the FDI for his services to the organisation with which he has been associated and for whom he has been working over the last 30 years. The FDI General Assembly has awarded him ‘Member of the List of Honour’ for his unique contributions throughout his time at the FDI.
A Lancashire dentist claims he has not been paid since March this year. Ramyras Gaiziunas, from Lithuania, says he is owed £250,000 by the NHS. The 59-year-old’s surgery has more than 6,500 patients on the books and has been in contract with the NHS since 2006. He says he has had this amount taken away in clawback.
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‘More children should brush their teeth to halt tooth decay and gum disease’ is the message given out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which is urging local authorities to tackle a growing crisis in the state of people’s teeth in disadvantaged areas of England. But little mention is made of the importance of visiting the dentist.
Read more: NICE advises local authorities on dental prevention
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