Michael Watson, retired dentist and ‘veteran‘ of the profession, has died following a short illness. He was 82. During a long and distinguished career Mr Watson made a contribution that extended far beyond his surgery door. He cared passionately about dentistry, and possessed a visceral understanding of the challenges it has seemingly always faced.
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The long running struggle between the dental regulator and a controversial orthodontic philosophy, has reached its conclusion. The man behind the TikTok phenomenon of “mewing” and second generation proponent of ‘orthotropics,‘ Michael Mew, is to be erased from the dentists register.
Notwithstanding an appeal, five dental practices across Cheshire and Merseyside with NHS contracts have now had their contracts terminated with ‘immediate effect‘.
According to the Telegraph and Mail there is one sure fire way to get NHS dental treatment. The only catch is that first, you need to get caught.
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.
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.
Read more: The Briefest Bromance: BDA and Ministers Drifting Apart
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.".
Read more: GDC Publishes Report on Causes of Death During FtP Investigations
To lose one chief executive at short notice may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.