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Published: Tuesday, 14 July 2015 07:55
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A national policy to include dental surgeons in all health and educational database systems as well as GPs has been called for by Dr Robin Mills, Vice President of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), speaking at the Westminster Forum. Joined‑up thinking is essential, he said, to reduce the number of young children going into hospital in England and Wales for dental extractions under general anaesthetic.
Read more: Joined–up thinking essential to improve dental health of children - BSPD
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Published: Tuesday, 14 July 2015 07:55
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The Faculty of Dental Surgery has launched its action paper calling for a clear government public health strategy to tackle poor rates of oral health across the country. Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean, Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons said: “It is unacceptable that one-third of five year olds suffer from tooth decay in England.”
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Published: Monday, 13 July 2015 07:41
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Dentists must be allowed to get on and do their jobs without the shadow of oppressive regulation and the current culture of fear must be addressed, so that the best patient care can continue to be provided, BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said at the Westminster Health Forum. He told the Government: “Trust us, and accept and recognise, even celebrate, the good work we do.”
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Published: Friday, 10 July 2015 07:51
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The FGDP(UK) is concerned that the Which? report on access to NHS dental services does not provide a balanced view with regard to the constraints on many dental practices in the delivery of NHS care. The Dean, Mick Horton, said: “The report does not discuss the significant challenges experienced by many practices in providing the care that they would wish to as a result of unsatisfactory contracting arrangements with local commissioning bodies.”
Read more: Which? report unbalanced says FGDP(UK)
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Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2015 21:32
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The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) has responded to Chancellor George Osborne’s latest Budget. They say that the package of changes to taxation and pensions are most likely to impact owners of incorporated dental practices as well as top-earning dentists.
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Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2015 07:51
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Richard Birkin, national director for BDA Wales, claimed NHS dentists' ability to take on new patients are limited by the ‘target-driven’ contract they have with NHS commissioners. He was responding to a report that just two out of 48 general dental practices in Cardiff are accepting new NHS patients. BDA Wales said the problem lay with capped dental budgets for treatment.
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Published: Tuesday, 07 July 2015 07:44
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The General Dental Council (GDC) is reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) to pay their annual retention fee (ARF) to by 31 July 2015. The ARF is £116 for dental nurses, dental technicians, dental therapists, dental hygienists, clinical dental technicians and orthodontic therapists, a reduction from last year's fee of £120.
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Published: Monday, 06 July 2015 08:04
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Several patients who may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis are considering legal action against the Sydney (Australia) dentists who performed invasive dental surgery with poorly sterilised equipment. Lawyers have been contacted by several distressed patients after it was revealed over 11,000 people were potentially exposed to blood-borne diseases at clinics in the city.
Read more: Legal action threatened in Australia over poor sterilisation
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Published: Thursday, 02 July 2015 07:50
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In the Lords debate on the Queen’s speech, retired dentist, Lord Colwyn said that the dental profession had expressed grave concerns with the GDC. He added that it was disappointing that the Queen’s Speech made no reference to the Law Commission’s recommendations for health regulation—something health regulators and unions are all keen to scrutinise with a move to implementation. He also raised several other matters of concern to the profession.
Read more: Lord Colwyn speaks out on dentists’ woes
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