Northern Ireland GDP Barry McGonigle to become BDA President

Dr Barry McGonigle, a General Dental Practitioner from Omagh, Northern Ireland, will this week assume the Presidency of the British Dental Association (BDA). He will officially take up his position as the BDA’s 127^th President in a ceremony at the Association’s annual British Dental Conference and Exhibition on 25 April, succeeding current President Dr Frank Holloway.

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Scottish LDC Conference votes for a Scottish GDC

The Scottish LDC Conference today passed a motion, at the third year of asking, for Scotland to have its' own Dental Council or registration body. The motion was proposed with gusto by Robert Sweeney, a member of the Conference's Agenda Committee. Stirling, 19th April 2013.

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More ‘unsatisfactory’ treatment in Scotland

Inspectors have uncovered a huge drop in the standard of dental care provided in Scotland’s Grampian health board, despite a government drive to improve services. New figures show the number of “completely unsatisfactory” cases at NHS Grampian rose from about one in 100 in 2010 to only one in six last year.

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Hospital dental admissions rise in Cumbria

Eric Rooney, Consultant in Dental Public Health, has commented on the ‘huge rise’ in hospital admissions because of dental problems has been reported in Cumbria. The number of adults and children being admitted to hospital with bad teeth there has risen by almost 25 per cent. Figures released show that there were 764 admissions to hospital in 2010/2011. During the same period in the following 12 months, the figure had risen by 23%.

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Private dental school cannot start courses

The General Dental Council (GDC) is reported as having not approved courses for the proposed Leicester Dental Teaching Academy, although the University of Buckingham has accredited the £176,000 five-year course. Plans to open the Academy in September have been put on hold until further notice.

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BDA celebrates Good Practice Scheme Gold Membership

The British Dental Association is this year marking the first 200 dental practices achieving Gold Membership of its Good Practice Scheme. Practices attain Gold Membership by maintaining Good Practice Scheme member status for ten consecutive years. The achievement is being recognised through a celebratory publication that includes a profile of all practices with Gold Membership.

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Northern Ireland GDP Barry McGonigle to become BDA President

Scottish LDC Conference votes for a Scottish GDC

More ‘unsatisfactory’ treatment in Scotland

Hospital dental admissions rise in Cumbria

Private dental school cannot start courses

BDA celebrates Good Practice Scheme Gold Membership

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