It is a source of some regret that the GDC, and in particular their communications team, refuse to communicate with GDPUK. A missed opportunity too, since our readers share the GDC‘s main ambition, to protect the public.
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All is not well in Wales. As reported by GDPUK at the end of January, the British Dental Association Wales had accused the Welsh Government of trying to ‘pass the buck‘ on the record breaking delays delivering pay uplifts for dental contractors following the imposition of a 6% backdated rise.
After the 2024 election there seemed to be smiles all round when senior BDA and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) representatives first met. Little more than six months later that seems a distant memory. Figures on both sides might be wondering just what went wrong.
A survey of 1629 dental professionals by indemnity provider Dental Protection has revealed that close to two thirds of the profession feels burnt out.
A popular dental practice established in Tunbridge Wells in 1895 is to be closed at short notice, and the site will be redeveloped for housing. Patients and staff of Bupa owned Hill House Dental Care have reportedly been “left stunned” by the “out of the blue” decision.
With no reform to the NHS Dental Contract in sight, a new survey by the British Dental Association (BDA) suggests that nearly half of dentists are ‘severing ties‘ with the NHS as the remuneration for engaging with service is increasingly failing to cover the cost of doing so.