There was a drop in taxable income for GDPs England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2012-13. This is according to data published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). Their figures show that this was due to gross earnings decreasing more than total expenses and is in line with the general trend since 2006-07.
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Figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show that GDPs worked on average 37-38 hours a week, with some variation across the UK. Principal dentists work longer than associates in all three countries, but the ratio of NHS to private work varied in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
The media in Scotland have been running a story about a woman who claims that ‘poisoning from dental fillings’ led to her being diagnosed wrongly with MS. Maria Indermuhle paid £7000 to have the fillings removed and replaced with non-amalgam ones. She also had intensive detox treatment.
At its' 18th September meeting, the General Dental Council (GDC) had on its agenda a paper on the results of the recent ARF consultation. It was listed to be 'considered'. However before any discussion could take place the chairman, William Moyes, said that any discussion should be deferred until the October meeting when the decision on the ARF will be made. None of the members, either dental or lay, raised any objections to this course of action.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to publication of responses to the General Dental Council’s (GDC) consultation on proposed increases to the annual retention fee (ARF). The data shows that 97% of respondents have rejected the GDC’s proposed 64% fee rise. An overwhelming majority have also questioned the regulator’s justification for any fee rise, and the measures it has taken to cut costs.
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has strongly rejected a recent claim by Dental Protection in a press statement, that the GDC has unnecessarily progressed many of the complaints it receives through its Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes. The GDC also rejected Dental Protection's claim that they saw no potential for improving their FtP system.