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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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.
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.
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.’
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.
Online pharmacies are fuelling the rise of drug-resistant superbugs by handing out antibiotics without asking for a prescription, an investigation has found. Chair of the BDA’s Health and Science Committee, Russ Ladwa, said: “The health risk presented by antimicrobial resistance requires a change in gear from patients, practitioners, and policymakers alike.”
As Parliament was in recess this week there have been fewer questions published. But Nicolas Soames continued his questions about the failures of Capita. And Defence Questions revealed a new role for service dentists in relation to alcohol consumption.
The mydentist site in Tewkesbury High Street, in Gloucestershire which has 7,000 patients, will shut on March 31. The company has blamed getting less NHS work and having fewer patients for their decision. Patients ‘registered’ at the practice, where ten full-time jobs could be lost, will be offered treatment at mydentist practices in Cheltenham or Gloucester.
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), the professional body representing general dental practice, and The Royal College of Surgeons with its Faculty of Dental Surgery has announced that the Faculty is taking the first step towards becoming an independent organisation. It was established as a faculty of the RCS in 1992. During that time it has built a professional home for the general practice dentistry community in the UK.