People in every corner of England are struggling to get the dental treatment they need when they need it, according to the latest research carried out by Healthwatch.
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The latest oral health update from England’s Chief Dental Officer has reiterated that individuals undertaking CQC regulated activities in England must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than 1 April 2022.
Beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson found himself under pressure on dental issues in the Commons yesterday, following a battering from blunt questioning posed by Labour leader Keir Starmer on the Downing Street Christmas party debacle.
The General Dental Council’s Fitness to Practise team was “Too lean and lacked the necessary experience to maintain performance” towards the end of 2020, the FtP’s Executive Director has said.
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The British Dental Association is calling for feedback from dental practitioners on how the pandemic is continuing to impact the delivery of dental services.
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The changes to the registration procedures applicable to dentists who qualified in the European Union, appear to be beginning to bite.