If and when the much delayed dental recovery plan is published it may include the promotion of water fluoridation as part of a preventative strategy. For decades this has been recognised as a cost effective public health measure.
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In what would make a plotline in “The thick of it” the UK’s dental regulator has had to clarify one of its own news stories - about clarity. This has occurred within days of the GDC publishing: ‘Seeking clarity on the interpretation of when immediate and substantive suspension orders commence and expire.’
From January 1st 2025, the use of dental amalgam will be forbidden across Europe following a vote by the EU Parliament to ban the material.
Readers may be aware that the GDC have begun work on an update of the Standards expected of registrants. They have been devoting a lot of time and effort to this, including a series of webinars which are open to stakeholders.
On Tuesday, Labour’s Wes Streeting held the Government to account for its’ role in the rundown of NHS Dentistry contracting. GDPUK’s Guy Tuggle listened in...
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GDPUK has reported regularly upon the access crisis, often with children being unable to see a dentist and patients having to resort to DIY treatment. We have at times been sceptical about whether the modest contractual changes and promotion of skill mix alongside ICB’s increased flexibility would make much difference. But a practice in Shropshire may be a sign of better things to come. Or not.
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