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Published: Monday, 07 August 2017 07:41
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TheUK Supreme Court has ruled that the government was acting unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it introduced Employment Tribunal fees in 2013 for claims such as unfair dismissal, equal pay and redundancy. The charges of up to £1,200 led to a 70% drop in the number of tribunals in England and Wales and were condemned as impeding access to justice.
Read more: Employment tribunal fees unlawful says Supreme Court
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Published: Friday, 04 August 2017 11:26
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The case concerned a complaint about a Facebook post made by a dental professional. In this post, he had made derogatory comments about a particular group in the community, and celebrated violence against members of that group. The FtP committee issued a reprimand. For the full case study go to:
https://www.gdc-uk.org/professionals/standards/st-case-studies
Read more: GDC issues case study on social media posting
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Published: Thursday, 03 August 2017 07:50
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The recent GDC Fitness to Practise hearing concerning a dentist’s purchase and use of counterfeit dental devices has highlighted the dangers to both patient and professional registration from using counterfeit and non-compliant devices. The GDC’s Professional Conduct Committee determined that the dentist’s registration should be suspended for a period of 3 months.
Read more: Dentist suspended for using counterfeit dental equipment
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Published: Wednesday, 02 August 2017 07:36
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The body of dentist Jamie Newlands, 39 was discovered by police in countryside surrounding his home town of Glasgow. His family had raised the alarm on Friday evening after he failed to return home. He lived in the city’s Newlands area with his wife Amy and baby daughter. The cause of his death is not yet known.
Read more: Young Glasgow dentist found dead by police
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Published: Tuesday, 01 August 2017 07:38
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According to an article in the BMJ doctors have been advised to stop telling patients to finish the full course of antibiotics as that is driving up antimicrobial resistance. “The antibiotic course has had its day,” argues Martin Llewelyn and colleagues. But Prof Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer, said the public message should remain unchanged until there was further research.
Read more: Don’t take full course of antibiotics, says BMJ
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Published: Monday, 31 July 2017 07:50
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The GDC has announced the names of six new members of the Council, of which four are lay and two registrant. The appointments have been confirmed by the Privy Council. The new Council members take up their posts on 1 October. The GDC has thanked outgoing Council members - Alan MacDonald, David Smith, Jayendra Patel, Neil Stevenson and Rosemary Carter.
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Published: Monday, 31 July 2017 07:49
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry and Oral Health – a forum for Parliamentarians interested in oral health to meet the profession - held an event in Parliament recently. Visitors included numerous MPs, Lords, and senior stakeholders such as the Chief Dental Officer Sara Hurley and the Director of Health and Social Care at NICE Prof Gillian Leng.
Read more: Dentists and MPs meet at Westminster
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Published: Thursday, 27 July 2017 07:42
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A former dental technician has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after being convicted of offering tooth whitening illegally. Jeffrey Lehmann has also been given a Criminal Behaviour Order, which - if breached - could result in imprisonment, a fine, or both, following a prosecution by the GDC. This is the first time that the GDC has sought – and had granted – a Criminal Behaviour Order.
Read more: Fine and Criminal Behaviour Order given for illegal tooth whitening
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Published: Wednesday, 26 July 2017 07:30
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A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a shift to increase its pathogenicity, with implications for periodontitis. The research, published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, not only showed that the oral microbiome of mice with diabetes shifted but that the change was associated with increased inflammation and bone loss.
Read more: Diabetes causes shift of oral microbiome in mice, study finds
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