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Published: Friday, 26 June 2015 12:31
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The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published its annual report on the regulators it oversees (including the GDC). It found that the GDC did not meet not meet eight (of ten) of the Standards of Good Regulation. The report says: “As in previous years, we have identified continuing concerns about the performance of some regulators (including the GDC) regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of the fitness to practise processes.
For full report see: http://tinyurl.com/odpckn9
Read more: GDC labelled worst of all regulators
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Published: Thursday, 25 June 2015 09:52
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Mike Cann, Managing Director of Septodont Limited, has been elected President of the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA). Mike said he was delighted to have been elected. He commented, “I look forward to working closely with my fellow Councillors and the staff and members of the Association to build on the strong leadership that the organisation provides.”
Read more: BDIA elects new President
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Published: Thursday, 25 June 2015 07:47
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Speaking at the BDA Conference, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, Chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) said: “We now have two blends moving into prototypes. One is unambitious, the other unacceptable. The Department of Health's unwillingness to let go of discredited activity targets will undermine both reform models. If government really wanted to put prevention at the heart of NHS dentistry we would be looking prototypes based on 100 per cent capitation.”
Read more: GDPC calls for full capitation in prototypes
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Published: Wednesday, 24 June 2015 07:49
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The prices achieved by some dental practices are more indicative of high demand than the profits that can be achieved. This is the view of Johnny Minford, specialist dental accountant, speaking after the release of NASDAL’s latest goodwill survey for the quarter ending April 30, carried out by NASDAL member Alan Suggett.
Read more: Demand and not profitabitality dominates dental practice values
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Published: Tuesday, 23 June 2015 07:25
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Dr Sarah Wollaston MP has been re-elected as chair of the House of Commons Health Select Committee. She received 532 votes on the first ballot against David Tredinnick MP who received 64. She has been chair of the committee since 2013, when she succeeded form Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell.
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Published: Monday, 22 June 2015 18:24
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GDPUK is sad to announce the sudden passing of Brian Lux, well known across all fields of dentistry, his work with the GDPA, and latterly for his column in Dental Practice.
Brian passed away suddenly on Friday June 19th.
Read more: Dental world mourns Brian Lux
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Published: Monday, 22 June 2015 07:31
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Cochrane has carried out a review to assess the effects of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) for the prevention of tooth decay. The authors conclude that ‘there is very little contemporary evidence, meeting the review's inclusion criteria, that has evaluated the effectiveness of water fluoridation for the prevention of caries.’
See review at: http://tinyurl.com/q6dewu5
Read more: Cochrane publishes lukewarm report on fluoridation
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Published: Friday, 19 June 2015 13:58
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The Sunday Mirror has reported that some beauty salons are ‘using toxic chemicals with 200 times legal level of bleach’ to whiten teeth. These levels of hydrogen peroxide were discovered after trading standards officers ‘swooped on salons promising punters a perfect Hollywood smile’. The revelation comes after the paper told how unqualified practitioners were cashing in on the £1billion industry, ‘putting customers’ health at risk.’
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Read more: Newspaper reports on whitening ‘scandal’
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Published: Friday, 19 June 2015 13:57
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The Queens Speech at the State Opening of Parliament contained no specific mention of dentistry and, to quote the BDA, ‘was devoid of references to reform of healthcare regulation’. There will be legislation to restrict the right to strike for workers in services, such as healthcare. For the NHS the Government’s aim is a ‘shift to seven day a week opening with improved access and better links between services’.
Read more: Queens Speech has nothing for dentistry
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