Oral health in older people needs greater focus urges FGDP(UK)

The growing numbers of older people, including the emergence of “the oldest old” requires an increased focus in addressing their specific oral health needs according to the professional body for dentists and the dental team in the UK, the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK).

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Time limited NHS contracts are on the table

The Westminster Health Forum seminar debated whether the days of NHS contracts which were not time limited were numbered. Tony Donaldson, of the Office of Fair Trading said that dentists should not expect ‘indefinite’ contracts. But Martin Fallowfield chair of the BDA PEC vigorously opposed short term contracts, pointing out that it was dentists, not Government, that put capital into practices.

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Dentist struck off for ‘gaming’

A dentist has been struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC) following a public hearing by the Professional Conduct Committee. The allegations against Anjela Devi Chetty involved making claims for multiple courses of treatment instead of a single course and not informing patients that the proposed treatment was available under the NHS.

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More Dental Foundation training places to be offered from July 1

Applicants to dental foundation training who are on the waiting list for places have been urged by the BDA to keep a close eye on their email accounts from 1 July onwards. That’s when the second round of allocations will take place, and with a limited response window of 48 hours. Candidates who fail to accept the offers within the allocated timeframe will lose their chance of a place for this year and thus be unable to practise in the NHS for the immediate future.

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GDC given better end of term report

After three years of adverse reports from its regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC) has shown some improvements especially in its fitness to practise procedures. However the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) found that the GDC had not met one of the nine standards and more is expected of the GDC next year.

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Dental schools encouraged by high clinical academic numbers

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Oral health in older people needs greater focus urges FGDP(UK)

Time limited NHS contracts are on the table

Dentist struck off for ‘gaming’

More Dental Foundation training places to be offered from July 1

GDC given better end of term report

Dental schools encouraged by high clinical academic numbers

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