| The Department of Health today launched a consultation on proposed changes to the level of contributions made by NHS Pension Scheme members towards their pension. It aims to secure £2.8bn savings per year by 2014/15 through increasing pension contributions from those in the NHS by an average of 3.2%. |
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No comments| In the last health questions of this parliamentary session, Andrew Lansley said the dental pilots were specifically intended to secure a more preventive approach to dentistry. He also said they were moving from a system that simply incentivises activity to one that is much more focused on quality and outcomes. |
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| A new device for training dental students has ), received the excellence in education innovation award at the Medical Futures ceremony. It is called called HapTEL (haptics in technology-enhanced learning). The project is a collaboration between dentists from Guy`s Hospital, technical developers from Reading University and Birmingham City University, and e-learning professionals from King`s College London. |
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| The General Dental Council (GDC) has issued advice to dental care professionals (DCPs) that their annual retention fee (ARF) is due at the end of July. It has also reminded them of the importance of keeping track of their continuing professional development (CPD) hours by making their end of year declarations. |
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| The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) has issued a damning report on the work of the General Dental Council (GDC) over the past year, especially in the area of Fitness to Practise. Its report says: “We are particularly concerned with the scale of improvements that are required around the GDC’s fitness to practise work.†|
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| A ground-breaking invention, invented by dentist Dr John Meechan, which promises reduced pain for dental injections, has won a major national innovation award. The special syringe cartridge works by reducing the acidity of the injection by mixing in a neutralising liquid just before the injection is delivered. |
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