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Published: Wednesday, 19 October 2016 06:21
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The latest CQC report shows dental services in England topping the league in providing high quality care. Of the dental practices inspected in 2015/16, the CQC found that 100% met the tests for ‘caring’ and treating people with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect; and 99% were found to be ‘responsive’ to their patients’ needs and preferences and ‘effective’ in achieving good health outcomes.
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Published: Wednesday, 19 October 2016 06:20
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The British Dental Editors Forum has announced the winners of this year's Young Communicators Award. This year’s winner was Kreena Patel, a postgraduate endodontic student at Guys. Second place went to Edward Sinclair, a dental core trainee in dental public health, Health Education England.
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Published: Tuesday, 18 October 2016 06:51
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The BDA has said prescribing antibiotics without ever seeing patients in a face-to-face consultation is indefensible, following a BBC investigation revealing a boom in online pharmacies selling antibiotics like “sweeties”. The Association joined leading medical organisations to express concern that antibiotics are being prescribed to patients online often with no medical checks, and against NICE guidelines.
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Published: Monday, 17 October 2016 07:57
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The FGDP(UK) says high sugar milk-based drinks should not be exempt from the government’s planned sugar tax. Responding to a Treasury consultation on the tax’s implementation, the Faculty argues that despite the nutritional benefits of milk, the large amount of added sugar in flavoured milk drinks means they are “likely to carry far greater disbenefits than benefits to children’s health”.
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Published: Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:41
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UK medical device regulator, the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), is joining forces with the British Dental Industry Association’s (BDIA) award winning Counterfeit and Substandard Instruments and Devices Initiative (CSIDI) to launch a new advertising and awareness campaign to help stamp out counterfeit dental devices.
Read more: MHRA joins forces with BDIA to stamp out dental counterfeits
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Published: Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:40
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Terry Babbs will be joining the GDC as a lay Council member. He will also chair the GDC’s Finance and Performance Committee. Terry is currently a member of the Investment Board of Oxfam's Enterprise Development Programme. He is also presently non-executive Chair of Partner Africa and a non-executive director of the Legal Services Board, where he is Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
Read more: GDC lay member appointment announced
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Published: Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:38
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Chief Dental Officer Professor Sara Hurley, speaking at the British Orthodontic Conference in Brighton this September, indicated that the future of orthodontic commissioning is guaranteed saying: “I do not see it (orthodontics) not being part of the NHS. If there is a need, it needs to be addressed.” The number of UOAs expended in the last financial year went down by nearly 1% and as a result there could be more NHS orthodontic treatment for young patients.
Read more: CDO gives positive message to orthodontists
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Published: Tuesday, 11 October 2016 07:50
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Problems accessing NHS dentistry in Bradford provoked a fiery discussion at a health scrutiny meeting which was prompted by a new Healthwatch report which found that 43% of adults and 30% of children surveyed did not have an NHS dentist and that many had struggled to find one. Some had even resorted to ‘DIY dentistry’, including home tooth extraction, while many others had ended up at A&E, the meeting heard.
Read more: NHS access problems in Bradford prompt lively debate
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Published: Monday, 10 October 2016 07:45
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Wright Health Group, the Dundee-based dental supplies business, has increased profits by 46 per cent in its latest year in spite of the challenges posed by cuts in government and consumer spending. The latest accounts for the company show Wright Health Group made £1.9m pre-tax profit in 2015, compared with £1.3m in the preceding year.
Read more: Wright Dental increases profits
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