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Published: Monday, 01 May 2017 07:26
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Over 250 dentists from across the UK are due to attend the annual gathering of Local Dental Committees (LDCs) in Birmingham on 8-9 June. Alisdair McKendrick, Chair of Conference, said: “The LDC Conference has been representing the interests of grass-roots NHS dentists since 1948. We need them now more than ever but to ensure their ongoing relevance I urge GDPs everywhere to get involved in their local dental committee.”
Read more: LDC Annual Conference to debate contract reform in June
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Published: Thursday, 27 April 2017 13:01
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Dentist Phillip Gale has been found not guilty of attempted murder, GBH and wounding,
at Preston Crown Court. The jury was unanimous on all three charges. He has now
been released from prison, where he had been since last October.
Read more: Dentist Phillip Gale acquitted
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Published: Thursday, 27 April 2017 07:36
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A leading paediatric dentist in Scotland, Professor Nicola Innes, has called for parents to take more responsibility for their children’s teeth after figures showed the fight against decay in the poorest areas of Scotland has failed to hit targets. She says tooth-brushing programmes in schools have made a huge difference but more needs to be done.
Read more: Leading Scottish dentist blames parents for child tooth decay
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Published: Wednesday, 26 April 2017 07:50
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Hospitals will be banned from selling sugary drinks and high-calorie snacks next year unless action is taken to drastically cut their sales, health officials have said. New rules will mean that fizzy drinks, sweetened coffee made and fruit juices with extra sugar will be heavily restricted in NHS hospitals. In a separate report a link has been found between fizzy drinks and dementia.
Read more: Crack down on sugary drinks and snacks in hospitals
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Published: Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:51
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Phillip Gale, who is on trial at Preston Crown Court accused of inflicting life-threatening stab wounds on a man he found drinking and taking drugs with his wife in thier home, has told the jury that he was acting in self defence. He said he was scared of Andrew Smith, a drug user with a record for violence, who he had previously banned from his home in Foulridge, Lancashire.
Read more: Phillip Gale trial: defence continues
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Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 07:59
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Poor dental hygiene is a killer for liver disease patients due to 'oral bacterial translocation', says new research. Mouth bacteria can cause complications as a persistent source of oral bacterial translocation, causing inflammation and increasing cirrhosis complications.
Read more: Periodontitis is a ‘killer’ for cirrhosis patients
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Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 07:58
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Replying to a Parliamentary Question from Tracy Brabin Labour MP for Batley and Spen, Health Minister David Mowat said that information available to the public on dentistry on NHS Choices must be improved. In particular, information must be given on whether the practice is taking on new patients, which now has a mandatory 90-day review cycle.
Read more: Practices must say whether they are taking on new patients
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Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 07:56
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Record numbers of GP practices are closing, following a rise in the number of doctors retiring early ahead of a tax clampdown on pension pots. More than 250,000 patients were ‘displaced’ by surgery closures in the last year. In total, the number of practices closing has risen five-fold since 2013. A new survey also says that nearly 40% of GPs in the South West of England say they are highly likely to quit the profession because of low morale and overwhelming workloads.
Read more: Record number of medical practices are closing
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Published: Friday, 21 April 2017 15:56
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Giving evidence at the trial of dentist Phillip Gale on a charge of attempted murder at Preston Crown Court, his wife told the court that her husband was ‘not a violent man’. She said: “My husband is a professional person. We had a beautiful home. I blame myself.” Mark Stewart, defending, said Gale had knifed Andrew Smith in self defence after a scuffle spilled into the hallway.
Read more: Gale: It was self defence
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