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Published: Friday, 22 August 2014 09:24
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is to team up with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to combat ‘irresponsible’ advertising. Mick Armstrong said: “The dental regulator has just spent thousands on a campaign that is clearly at odds with its own policy on advertising. It’s time the GDC practised what it preaches.”
Read more: BDA attacks GDC over its ‘irresponsible’ advertisement
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Published: Thursday, 21 August 2014 07:24
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The Daily Telegraph has claimed that Southern Dental is being ‘circled by private equity bidders’. The chain is reported to be close to joining the growing list of British healthcare companies in private equity ownership as a sale of the business nears. CapVest and Graphite are competing for the business.
Read more: Southern Dental chain to be bought out - report
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Published: Wednesday, 20 August 2014 08:01
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The cost of compliance to the average sole dental practitioner practice has increased by 845% in the last decade according to the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL). Appalled by the proposed 64% increase in the cost of the General Dental Council’s annual registration fee, a NASDAL team carried out an investigation into the overall cost of compliance.
Read more: 845% increase in cost of compliance shocks NASDAL
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Published: Tuesday, 19 August 2014 07:33
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its views on potential changes to the way it regulates primary care dental services in England from 2015 onwards. Professor Steve Field, Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services, said: “Our priority is to take a more collaborative approach with our partners in order to monitor and improve dental care standards in future.” The BDA has responded positively to the statement.
To view the CQC primary care dental signposting statement and find out more about dental inspections, visit: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/dentists
Read more: CQC sets out new plans for dental services regulation
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Published: Monday, 18 August 2014 22:20
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People all across the country are venting increasing frustration about access to and the quality of NHS dentistry services, according to Healthwatch England. Its chair Anna Bradley said: “Patients are constantly being fed confusing and inaccurate information about who is and isn’t currently offering NHS treatment.” The BDA said that the survey provides further evidence that the current dental contract in England is fatally flawed for patients and dentists alike.
Read more: Healthwatch speaks out about access to dentists
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Published: Wednesday, 13 August 2014 11:17
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to the GDC’s refusal to budge on the threatened legal challenge to its handling of the consultation into increases to the annual retention fee (ARF).
Read more: BDA glower as GDC stands by flawed consultation
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Published: Tuesday, 12 August 2014 18:03
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has rejected a claim by the British Dental Association (BDA) that the current consultation on the level of the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) is unlawful. In a response to this letter today the GDC explains in detail that the consultation is based on a clear policy and that the consultation document includes sufficient information for dentists and dental care professionals to make informed responses.
Read more: GDC rejects BDA challenge
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Published: Tuesday, 12 August 2014 07:27
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Inflammatory diseases can occur simultaneously in distinct sites in the same patient, complicating treatment because a medication effective for one disorder may exacerbate the other. One such example is the anti-arthritic medication dexamethasone, which alleviates joint disease but can worsen periodontal bone disease, according to a study in the August issue of The American Journal of Pathology.
Read more: Anti-arthritic drugs can make periodontitis worse
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Published: Friday, 08 August 2014 17:18
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has requested a last minute extension to respond to a legal challenge set by the British Dental Association.
The BDA had spelt out its intention to pursue judicial review over the GDC’s botched handling of the consultation on the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) increase.[1] Lawyers working for the Association had set 4:00 PM today as a deadline to either shut down the consultation – or provide documentary evidence of the policy and the evidence on which the proposed 64% fee hike was based.
With just 2 hours left until that deadline the GDC formally requested an extension until next Tuesday afternoon.
Read more: Last minute plea by GDC to BDA legal challenge
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