GDPUK has recently reported upon a questionable Fitness to Practice (FTP) case where the GDC appeared determined to press on, seeking the very serious dishonesty finding over a single remark - see this story which is expanded on here - . It turns out that this is not the first controversial FTP investigation that this registrant has been subjected to.
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Practice Plan is celebrating the promotion of its former Managing Director to the Board of parent company, Wesleyan, as part of an updated Group Executive team aimed at supporting the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy.
Read more: Practice Plan senior management part of new-look top team at Wesleyan
Baroness Gardner of Parkes, a retired dentist and the first Australian woman to be elevated to the peerage, has died. She was 96.
Read more: Baroness Gardner of Parkes, Dentist And Peer, Dies Aged 96
The number of people belonging to dental payment plans has surged to new levels. Figures released for 2022 reveal that 3.8 million people were signed up to a dental payment or insurance plan, rendering the market worth £868M. This figure represents an almost 25% growth on the 2019 market value of £710M when 3.2 million patients were members of dental plans.
Read more: Dental Payment Plan Membership 'Surging' As NHS Access Bites
A recent hearing demonstrated that the GDC‘s combative approach to Fitness to Practice (FTP) cases is very much alive and well.
GDPUK understands that Jason Wong MBE is to be the new Chief Dental Officer for England.
The effectiveness of the NHS’s Long Term Workforce Plan (LWP) and government’s Dental Recovery Plan (DRP) could be compromised by the ageing team of academics to train the clinical teams of the future.
Read more: Ageing Dental Academic Cohort Threatens Workforce Planning
The thorny question of whether cancer patients should be given guaranteed access to NHS dental services that are, like prescriptions, free of patient charges, was considered by MPs in Westminster Hall in mid April.
Read more: Leadsom To Meet Dental Campaigner Following Westminster Debate
Reading any recent press release or announcement from the Government or NHS about healthcare, one can expect to see the reduction of inequalities being given as a key objective.
Two recent stories underline the disconnection between that frequently stated ambition, and actual outcomes in dentistry. In the same week that Secretary of State Victoria Atkins, claimed that dental access was now much better, residents of Newcastle and Darlington saw the reality of this supposedly improved NHS dental provision.
Read more: NHS Dentistry: From National Health Service to Whack-a-Mole