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Published: Tuesday, 11 August 2015 07:15
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A senior member of the government has warned that high earners should move fast before a tax break worth thousands of pounds a year is removed. The Times has reported that the Treasury is pushing for radical reform of tax relief on pension contributions, raising fears of a new assault on saving.
Read more: Government minister warns over pension tax relief
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Published: Monday, 10 August 2015 07:18
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The Area Team covering Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Solihull, Birmingham, Hereford, Worcestershire, Coventry and Warwickshire has now withdrawn a letter it issued to General Dental Practitioners following concerted pressure from the BDA and Local Dental Committees (LDCs).
Read more: Result for dentistry in West Midlands on minor oral surgery
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Published: Monday, 10 August 2015 07:17
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has reported that Professor Jimmy Steele gave a thought-provoking lecture on oral health care in a changing world at the BDJ/BDA's anniversary lecture in London on the 2 July. Addressing a full lecture theatre, he said that although there has been a profound reduction in the prevalence of tooth decay, major inequalities still exist across the UK.
Read more: Jimmy Steele delivers BDA Anniversary Lecture
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Published: Thursday, 06 August 2015 09:58
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on government to act on new calls from the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for radical action on out-of-date, over-complicated and expensive healthcare regulation, contained in its report, Rethinking Regulation. BDA chairman, Mick Armstrong, said: “Too many regulators have lost the confidence of their professions. Effective independent regulation requires trust, and rebuilding that will mean genuine engagement, not just lip service.”
Read more: BDA calls for urgent action on healthcare regulators
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Published: Thursday, 06 August 2015 09:57
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‘If regulation was going to improve care, it would have done it by now. So it’s time to improve regulation’. This challenging statement concludes a report by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), which oversees the health regulatory authorities, including the GDC. The report can be found at:
Read more: PSA calls for rethink on regulation
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Published: Wednesday, 05 August 2015 07:12
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Cassandra Wright who operated from ‘Harley Street Allure’ in London, was found guilty of tooth whitening on two people at City of London Magistrates' Court. She was fined £4000 and ordered to pay compensation of £279 and £319 to the two victims, a victim surcharge of £120 and costs to the GDC of £6,000. This amounted to a total sum of £10,718.
Read more: Large fine for Harley Street whitener
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Published: Tuesday, 04 August 2015 07:13
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More Scots than ever are registered with an NHS dentist according to data relased by the Scottish Government. Public Health Minister Maureen Watt welcomed the statistics which showed that 88 per cent of the Scottish population – 4.7 million people – are now registered. Children are more likely to be registered than adults, at 93 per cent compared to 87 per cent.
Read more: Scotland: Dental registration hits record high
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Published: Wednesday, 29 July 2015 18:29
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Tesco has said that it will axe drinks with added sugar from their stores in the hope that it will cut down on childhood obesity. The drinks include favourites and best-sellers, such as Capri Sun, Ribena and Rubicon. However the BDA has said: “we’ll need more than gestures to end UK sugar addiction”
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Published: Wednesday, 29 July 2015 07:43
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New members for the House of Commons Health Committee have been announced. They include six Conservatives (including the Chair Dr Sarah Wollaston), four Labour and one Scottish Nationalist. Of them 8 were elected first in May 2015. Their contact details appear below.
Read more: Parliament elects new Health Committee
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