The British Dental Association (BDA) is to leave its 64 Wimpole Street base. The building has been home to the BDA for over sixty years and is treasured by many members for its prestigious location in the heart of London‘s medical hub.
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Within a day of its release two established indemnifiers had commented publicly on the GDC report about causes of death during Fitness to Practice.
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The post-election accord between the BDA and Health ministers may be short lived. With celebrity couples, when they start attending events alone or removing their wedding rings, we know that all is not well. In the case of the recently blossoming relationship between the BDA and new government, there are clues in the press releases.
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A press release by the GDC states that:
"The General Dental Council (GDC) has published a new report on dental professionals who have died while fitness to practise (FtP) concerns were investigated or remediated.".
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To lose one chief executive at short notice may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written a ‘no holds barred‘ letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning her of the potential consequences of the government‘s budget statement for dental practices.
It‘s finally been delivered. After all the waiting, the interminable debates over what constitutes a ‘working person‘ or the impact of the withdrawal of winter fuel payments from all but the least well off pensioners, Rachel Reeves has ended all speculation and set the country on a new course.
Opinions matter.
Having consultations sends out important messages. It suggests that an organization is open to a full range of opinions. It might even lead some to expect that it might act on the opinions that it receives, or at least have them influence its decision making to some degree.
It is not often that there is much in the Lancet of direct interest to GDP‘s. Founded in 1823, amongst other content, it publishes letters in its weekly editions. A recent letter cut to the very core of the current challenges in maintaining access to NHS dentistry.