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Published: Friday, 03 March 2017 08:41
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The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss MP, has announced a cut to the discount rate applied to personal injury claims from 2.5% to -0.75%. The effect will be an increase in the size of compensation payments, leading to significant new costs for the NHS Both the BDA and MDDUS have called for action to protect dentists.
Read more: BDA and MDDUS respond to higher compensation costs
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Published: Thursday, 02 March 2017 07:46
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A consultant orthodontist, who said he had become the victim of a witch hunt at a Shropshire hospital has won legal claims against his former employers. Mr Paul Dowsing claimed detriment and constructive unfair dismissal after complaining that he was put under pressure to resign after making whistle blowing allegations against the hospital.
Read more: Whistleblower dentist wins claim against NHS trust
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Published: Wednesday, 01 March 2017 07:37
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The Chair of the Welsh General Dental Practice Committee, Katrina Clarke, and BDA Wales staff visited Barry in South Wales to meet with Alun Cairns, the Member of Parliament for Vale of Glamorgan who serves in Theresa May's Cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales.
Read more: BDA meets Welsh Secretary of State
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Published: Tuesday, 28 February 2017 07:59
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Early human teeth were healthier than modern teeth, says researcher. Among the about 5 million specimens at Tel Aviv University’s (TAU) Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, are hundreds of ancient sets of teeth that are helping shed light on today's most pressing dental problems.
Read more: Paleolithic teeth yield solutions for modern dentistry
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Published: Monday, 27 February 2017 07:55
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It has been widely reported in the press that chocolate manufacturers are planning to reduce the size of some of their best known brands by 20% in a bid to comply with new guidelines on cutting sugar. These include household name chocolate bars such as KitKats, Mars bars and Dairy Milk.
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Published: Monday, 27 February 2017 07:41
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Salford's boxing dentist, Arthif 'Dr Hitman' Daniel, has registered another impressive win. He beat seasoned professional Liam Griffiths to record a comfortable points victory. Even though there was a last minute change of opponent and change to the distance of the fight it didn’t stop the boxing dentist.
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Published: Monday, 27 February 2017 07:41
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Steve McCabe MP continued his questioning of ministers on matters dental.The Conservative MP for Peterborough wanted to know how many extarctions were carried out in his local hospital. Andrew Selous MP asked about compensation for dentists affected by delays in their application to go on the Performers List.
Read more: Parliamentary questions w/e 24 Feb 2017
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Published: Thursday, 23 February 2017 08:04
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Bill Moyes has been reappointed as Chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) until 30 September 2021. The appointment was made by the Privy Council. Bill is currently Chair of the Gambling Commission, Chair of the Board of St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh and member of the Board of the Albertus Institute. The BDA has described the reappointment as a ‘missed opportunity.’
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Published: Wednesday, 22 February 2017 09:02
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Dentists playing music in their practice must have relevant licences, or risk legal proceedings says MDDUS. It has received calls from members asking what the licence requirements are for playing music in waiting areas, with reports of companies cracking down on unlicensed playing of music. MDDUS’s Aubrey Craig claims dentists can face legal action if they don’t obtain the correct licence.
Read more: MDDUS issues warning on playing music
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