When the Government revealed its ambitious long term medical workforce plan earlier this year, there were many questions about how the promised numbers of home grown workers could be delivered.
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As the government’s spotlight shifts from rebuilding the north to stopping boats, the so-called ‘Northern Powerhouse’ seldom features in news headlines. But in dentistry at least, a substantial investment is being made into a cutting-edge northern company that specialises in developing AI-driven products to create a full ‘digital pathway’ for dentists and their patients worldwide.
Read more: AI-Driven Dentistry Software Developer Scoops £2M Investment
It started as the week that Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan asked, “Does anyone ever say: “You know what, you’ve done a ****ing good job, because everyone else has sat on their **** and done nothing’? No signs of that, no?”
Read more: “Derisory.” “Insulting.” “Outrageous.” - BDA not happy
Patients in hospitals and care homes who lose their dentures are costing the NHS £1.9m, in a conservative estimate. But aside from the financial cost, the inconvenience and distress caused to patients has a much higher price.
Read more: Labelling Dentures To Reduce The Cost Of Dentures Lost
With the departure of amalgam from some UK practices a matter of history while others “phase down,”, a new study from the USA involving over a million restorations, shows that the end might be near for one of dentistry’s most enduring materials.
Stephen Henderson of the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland has announced that he is stepping down.