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Published: Friday, 25 May 2018 07:38
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A report by Public Health England shows reductions in the sugar content of those products monitored by them of just 2%, which is less than half the Government’s target after one year and a tenth of the 20% per cent reduction it hopes to achieve by 2020. However sugar content in fizzy drinks targeted by the ‘sugar tax’ has fallen by an average of 11%.
Read more: Government makes some progress on sugar reduction but not nearly enough
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Published: Wednesday, 23 May 2018 07:34
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The BDA has responded to the Department’s evaluation of the contract reform prototypes, saying that ‘half-measures risk sustainability of NHS dentistry’. GDPC Chair Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen said: “We cannot go on as we are. Policymakers must now ensure NHS patients are not left stuck between a rock and a hard place when they require dental care.”
Read more: BDA responds critically to prototype evaluation
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Published: Wednesday, 23 May 2018 07:32
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The Department has published: Dental Contract Reform, Evaluation of the first year of prototyping 2016-2017. It shows some progress, with the clinical model well accepted by the profession. However further work needs to be done and adjustments made to the business model to improve the sustainability for practices. More practices should be recruited.
Read more: Department publishes evaluation of prototypes
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Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 07:38
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Plans from the GDC not to consult registrants on fee levels ever again are unacceptable, the BDA has told the regulator. BDA chair Mick Armstrong said: "There can be no justification for keeping the ARF at its current rate. We have paid for the GDCs mismanagement in previous years – it is now time for the regulator to live within its means.”
Read more: BDA condemns GDC over ARF consultation
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Published: Monday, 21 May 2018 07:59
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In a recent session of questions to the Health Secretary, the parlous state of NHS dentistry was raised by several opposition constituency MPs. In answers, Junior health minister, Steve Brine MP, sought to deflect criticism of the Government’s policy or lack of it.
Read more: Minister seeks to defend Government policy on dentistry
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Published: Thursday, 17 May 2018 07:34
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The National Audit Office (NAO) says in a new report that NHS England and Capita misunderstood the risks in outsourcing primary care support services resulting in services to 39,000 GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacists that were a long way below an acceptable standard. Widespread failures are still being experienced by primary care practitioners.
Read more: National Audit Office slams Capita performance
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Published: Wednesday, 16 May 2018 07:38
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The results of the Oral Health Survey of 5-year-old children 2017 show wide variation at both regional and local authority level for both prevalence and severity of dental decay. Overall 76.7% of 5-year-old children in England had no experience of obvious dental decay, for the fourth consecutive survey.
Read more: Decay rates lower for 5-year olds but inequalities persist
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Published: Tuesday, 15 May 2018 07:40
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A new British Orthodontic Society survey released for National Smile Month reveals that the number of adults seeking orthodontic treatment in the UK continues to rise. Orthodontists asked if they were seeing an increase in private adult treatment, 80% said yes. This figure compares to 75% in 2016.
Read more: More adults want ortho treatment
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Published: Thursday, 10 May 2018 17:16
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The BDA has expressed its disappointment that Ministers have refused to countenance any exemptions for primary care providers from the requirement to have a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in the Data Protection Bill.
Read more: Ministers refuse to budge on GDPR exemptions
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