The General Dental Council has opened a consultation on its three-year strategic plan with the news that the regulator expects the Annual Retention Fee for dentists and dental care professionals to rise.
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The General Dental Council has indicated to GDPUK that it wants to provide ‘clarity’ on the issue surrounding an extremely alarming revelation that has arisen from a Freedom of Information request.
As a Daily Mail report reveals that ninety per cent of NHS practices are closed to new patients, regional media coverage continues to highlight the desperate state of access in many parts of the UK affecting both dentists and patients.
The shock wave following the resignation of two big beasts from the Government will have a huge impact, and dentistry will not be immune.
Along with demands for contractual reform, increasing the numbers of dentists has become a favourite solution for the access crisis. With an estimated 3000 dentists leaving the NHS in the space of two years, and practice owners struggling to recruit, attracting dentists to the UK has become a priority.
Only days apart, two significant announcements about Scottish dentistry have illustrated the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
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