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Published: Thursday, 13 February 2025 09:48
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It can be the stuff of nightmares, even without the added difficulties of working under a UDA system. The question of just what GDP‘s are expected to do when a patient attends with problems following a spot of dental tourism has caused a good deal of anxiety, not to mention heart searching. For better or worse, there is now some official NHS guidance.
Read more: Guidance on Fixing Turkey Teeth Troubles
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Published: Wednesday, 12 February 2025 10:26
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Written by Peter Ingle
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There are daily predictions about the arrival of a toxic mix of inflation and a stagnant economy, as well as further tax rises. Coupled with global instability the outlook for the UK economy is at best, uncertain.
Read more: Dental Goodwill Defies Economic Gloom
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Published: Tuesday, 11 February 2025 10:10
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Written by Peter Ingle
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For a city with a population of around half a million, Bristol has been the subject of more than its fair share of GDPUK stories. Most of these have been about the access crisis.
Read more: Dental Queues in Bristol Return
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Published: Monday, 10 February 2025 10:04
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Alongside the challenges of their NHS contracts, and recruiting the dental professionals needed to fulfil them, GDP‘s continue to face a variety of other obstacles. Apart from the upcoming rise in NIC contributions, a week‘s news reveals two more headaches for practices struggling to deliver care, in an area already beset with access problems
Read more: Lack of Joined Up Government Damages Access
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Published: Friday, 07 February 2025 09:59
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Written by Peter Ingle
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After a run of lost legal cases the GDC has scored a decisive victory at The Court of Appeal. The case considered the perceived ‘doubling up‘ of sanctions involving suspensions.
Read more: GDC Victorious at Court of Appeal
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Published: Thursday, 06 February 2025 09:31
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Written by Peter Ingle
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These PAC men and women are not from a revived 1980‘s arcade game, but the MP members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), one of the select committees of the House of Commons.
Read more: Will the PAC MPs Fix NHS Dentistry?
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Published: Tuesday, 04 February 2025 09:08
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has published new guidance for education providers seeking to establish dental schools in the UK.
Read more: GDC Issues Dental School Guidance
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Published: Monday, 03 February 2025 09:21
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were still calling for evidence into their Fixing NHS Dentistry Inquiry when they published their report on NHS Financial Sustainability. That report has already received some pointed responses from the dental sector.
Read more: Report on NHS Financial Sustainability Draws Dental Responses