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Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2015 07:52
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The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) 2014 Annual Review gives an overview of the caseload handled by the DCS in the past year, as well as some interesting case studies where the early dispute resolution service has helped resolve a complaint. Head of Service at the DCS, Hazel Adams, said: “We’re now in our ninth year and we’re continuing to adapt and improve the service that we deliver.”
Read more: Dental Complaints Service received 8,000 calls in 2014
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Published: Thursday, 21 May 2015 07:54
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The British Dental Association (BDA) and the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) announced at the BDA Conference that they have agreed a new ‘Strategic Partnership’ allowing both organisations to work more closely over the coming months and years. The Partnership aims to deliver a comprehensive business solution for the profession and the industry through activities such as both the BDA’s Conference in the spring and BDIA Showcase in the autumn of each year.
Read more: BDA and BDIA announce new ‘Strategic Partnership’
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Published: Wednesday, 20 May 2015 08:00
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to David Cameron’s first landmark speech on health, saying that the failure to include dentistry in Health debate was hurting patients and taxpayers. PEC chairman, Mick Armstrong said: "Successive governments have failed to even consider 'oral health' as a part of the 'health' agenda. This government must not make the same mistake”.
Read more: BDA condemns PM’s failure to include dentistry in speech
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Published: Tuesday, 19 May 2015 07:56
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed that 'safeguarding children and young people' and 'safeguarding vulnerable adults' are to be included as recommended continuing professional development (CPD) topics for dental professionals. The aim is to increase awareness about these important topics so that all dental professionals feel confident and equipped to raise any concerns about abuse or neglect of vulnerable people.
Read more: `Safeguarding` becomes recommended CPD
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Published: Monday, 18 May 2015 08:14
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The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP has been given responsibility for primary care at the Department of Health. This incorporates dentistry and ophthalmic responsibilities and includes GP contract reform, Out of Hours reform, pharmacy and primary care commissioning policy. He entered Parliament for the first time in 1983 (as MP for Bury North until 1997) and is now the Conservative MP for north east Bedfordshire.
Read more: Ministerial responsibility for dentistry announced
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Published: Thursday, 14 May 2015 17:16
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It has been announced that David Prior has stepped down as Chair of the Care Quality Commission to become a Health Minister in the new Conservative government and will be given a peerage. He succeeds Earl Howe as Minister but his responsibilities have yet to be confirmed.
Read more: CQC leader to join Government
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Published: Thursday, 14 May 2015 07:50
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on returning Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to tackle “unfinished business” on professional regulation. They have written asking him to launch a fundamental review of dental regulation. The Chair of the PEC, Mick Armstrong, said: “Professional regulation cannot get bumped to the bottom of the in-tray for the Health team. The unambiguous and sustained failures at the General Dental Council are unfinished business, and require a clear response.”
Read more: BDA calls on Hunt to act over GDC
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Published: Wednesday, 13 May 2015 08:46
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Following last week’s General Election, the Prime Minister has announced a new Government team. The main changes involve filling posts left vacant by Lib-Dem MPs. Jeremy Hunt MP for South West Surrey continues as Secretary of State for Health although Lord Howe has left the team.
The initial published announcement from DH included Lord Howe as a Minister, but this was changed during the day on 13th May.
Read more: New team of Health Ministers announced - AMENDED
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Published: Tuesday, 12 May 2015 07:27
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Professor Nairn Wilson CBE has been inaugurated as the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) 129th President in a ceremony on the opening day of the Association’s annual conference in Manchester. Commenting on his inauguration Professor Wilson said: “In accepting the office of President of the Association, I dedicate myself to serve the Association to the best of my ability.”
Read more: Nairn Wilson inaugurated as BDA President
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