Shocking new figures show that NHS dental treatments carried out in Scotland dropped by more than 75% in 2020 compared to 2019.
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As the new proposed Health and Care Bill reaches the Commons Committee stage, Lord Philip Hunt has called the Government’s plan to centralise the control of water fluoridation schemes “An opportunity to take a big step forward in not only improving this generation’s oral health, but those for decades to come.”
Read more: British Fluoridation Society Prepares To Battle For Health And Care Bill Changes
The British Dental Association has teamed up with Healthwatch England to call on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use the approaching Spending Review to “Guarantee the future of NHS dentistry.”
Read more: Calls On Sunak To ‘Guarantee’ NHS Dentistry’s Future
The new College of General Dentistry was officially launched at the Barber-Surgeons’ Hall in London last night.
Read more: College Of General Dentistry Officially Launched With Address By New GDC Chair
The NHS dental crisis pushed the House of Commons into a late finish last night, as the East of England was the focus of debate for the second time in a week.
Tomorrow, the Council of the GDC will be meeting to decide on the regulator’s budget, reserves policy and most importantly for registrants, the Annual Retention Fee levels for 2022. GDPUK takes a look at the GDC’s recent approach to its spending and thriftiness.
Read more: Upcoming GDC ARF Meeting – GDPUK Looks At The Regulator’s Track Record