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Published: Friday, 04 July 2014 06:27
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The British Dental Association (BDA) condemns Government plans to impose a pay cut on foundation dentists (FDs) of more than £2,000 from September, and will be exploring all legal avenues to challenge this decision. Chair of the Principal Executive Committee, Mick Armstrong, said: “seeking efficiency savings from FDs is inappropriate, and unfairly penalises young dentists who are not in a position to resist this pressure”
Read more: FD pay cut challenged
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Published: Thursday, 03 July 2014 12:28
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to initiate an urgent investigation into the competence of the General Dental Council (GDC) following a poor appraisal of its performance by the Professional Standards Authority, and the dental community’s outrage over a proposed 64 per cent hike in the annual retention fee (ARF).
Read more: BDA protests to Hunt over GDC
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Published: Thursday, 03 July 2014 08:05
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Public Health England (PHE) has published a paper, 'Sugar Reduction: Responding to the Challenge', discussing the nation's sugar intake. In the paper, PHE is calling on charities, businesses, retailers and consumers to work together to reduce the amount of sugar we eat as a nation. However it was earlier reported that ministers had ruled out introducing a “sugar tax” on unhealthy snacks.
The link to PHE England is at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-kick-starts-debate-on-sugar-reduction
Read more: Public Health England calls for reduced sugar intake
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Published: Tuesday, 01 July 2014 19:37
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Mick Armstrong, who chairs the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee (PEC) has expressed his alarm over the General Dental Council’s (GDC) plans to raise the annual retention fee from £576 to £945. He said: “The suggestion that the profession pay more to fund a Council that has been shown unable to do its job properly is frankly astonishing.”
Read more: Mick Armstrong slams GDC over fee rise
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Published: Tuesday, 01 July 2014 10:48
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GDPUK proudly published its 1000th news story this week since the online group moved to its' present site in 2008. GDPUK is proud of its' place in the UK dental media world, and has published many exclusives in this time. We have our finger on the pulse of the thoughts and concerns of the general dentist in the UK.
Read more: GDPUK publishes its 1000th news story
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Published: Tuesday, 01 July 2014 07:09
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The free, NHS approved, Brush DJ app has reached a milestone with over 1 million ‘nudges’ sent to users to encourage twice daily brushing. Ben Underwood, the dentist who developed the app is delighted with its growth. He said “The next update is in development and should help the app and videos become the default tool to encourage better self-home dental care.”
Read more: BrushDJ reaches 1 million nudges
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Published: Monday, 30 June 2014 21:20
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The Association of Dental Groups (ADG), the professional body that represents dental groups and corporate providers, has opened the 2014 bursary awards programme for entries. The awards are intended to reward outstanding student work and are open to undergraduates and postgraduates. Entries can now be submitted via the ADG website www.dentalgroups.co.uk
Read more: ADG launches 2014 Bursary Award programme
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Published: Monday, 30 June 2014 07:14
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Responding to the recent report by Public Health England on sugar consumption the BDA warned that the impact of sugar on tooth decay, should not be overlooked as the debate on obesity links intensifies. The FGDP(UK) said the impact of sugar on tooth decay remained a major health concern.
Read more: BDA & FGDP respond to sugar report
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Published: Thursday, 26 June 2014 07:54
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Following ITVs The Dentists programme filmed at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is calling for a meeting with the Department of Health. Claire Stevens, spokeswoman for the Society, said: “If these children had seen a paediatric dentist earlier, it might have been possible to save their teeth, instead of removing them and potentially triggering dental anxieties for life.”
Read more: BSPD call for action following ITV’s The Dentists programme
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