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Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 22:25
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Following COVID-19 shutdown in Scotland, the NHS has now published a guide and implementation tools for general dental practices for the next phase of dental services remobilisation. The aim of this guide is to provide advice for primary care dental practices, but warns that as COVID-19 has only emerged in recent months, evidence to inform how to approach reopening is scarce or non-existent.
Read more: NHS Scotland announces plans for resuming General Dental Services
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Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 07:28
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The Care Quality Commission has restated its current position on providing non-NHS dental care services. ‘The decision to offer dental care services is one for the provider to take,’ they say. And continue by confirming that the CQC cannot require providers of dental care services to close, if ‘providers are providing an appropriate level of safety within the context of our regulations’.
Read more: COVID-19: Update: CQC clarifies its advice to dentists in private practice
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Published: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 09:30
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Denplan has been adapting and changing to the needs of customers, colleagues, dentists and practices during this unprecedented time, through online training via the Denplan Academy. With practices around the country closing their doors overnight due to Covid-19, the Academy has adapted from face-to-face training to online sessions for dentists and practice staff.
Read more: Denplan Academy supports dental practices with online training and CPD
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Published: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 09:20
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In a letter to GDPs in Wales the chief dental officer, Colette Bridgman, signalled that UDA targets will be removed from NHS dental contracts during the period July to September. Each patient will have an Assessment of Clinical Oral Risk and Need (ACORN) and a personalised annual care plan. Those with greatest need will be the priority in the first phase.
Read more: Wales: Goodbye UDAs, Hello ACORNs
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Published: Friday, 22 May 2020 17:04
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Denplan demonstrates its long-term commitment to the dental industry through significant investment in PPE. The company has announced that it is investing £2 million to provide essential, fully-certified, personal protective equipment (PPE) to help its Denplan member dentists get safely back to work and protect and care for their patients.
Read more: Denplan to invest £2 million to provide PPE for its member dentists
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Published: Thursday, 21 May 2020 08:03
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Dentists from The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) are calling for the resignation of the Chief Dental Officer of NHS England, Sara Hurley, Newsweek reports. The Association announced its vote of no confidence received 97.5% approval after what it called a dental "crisis" caused by the "unnecessary pain and suffering and even life-threatening situations some patients have had to face".
Read more: BAPD calls on CDO to resign
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Published: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 21:19
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On the May 24 there will be a social media dentistry campaign on Twitter and Instagram (@UKDentistry24) to share the good work of the dental profession. The aim is to Thank, Celebrate, Share and Collaborate all things dental profession related and includes everyone from dentists, technicians, nurses, therapists, hygienists, researchers, receptionists, anyone working in healthcare.
Read more: #Dentistry24 : Recognising the good work of the dental profession on May 24th
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