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Four dentists to sit on new GDC

Details: Published: Tuesday, 06 August 2013 16:03; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2874

Only four dentists will sit on the new GDC in the autumn. One professional member (from Wales) is yet to be appointed. Technician David Smith has been reappointed, all others are new to the GDC. Five lay members have also been appointed to join the first appointed chair, Bill Moyes. There were nearly 300 applicants for the 12 places.

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No breach notices for underperformance this year

Details: Published: Wednesday, 31 July 2013 09:54; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2657

Solicitor Alex Hall has informed clients that NHS England has announced that ‘no breach notices will be issued for under-delivery’ in 2013/14 only. Although the new policy states that they will ‘financially recover all monies to 100% where a contractor has delivered less than 96% of the contractual UDAs’.

The policy can be found at: http://www.england.nhs.uk/dental/

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FGDP(UK) welcomes Keogh report on care standards in cosmetic dentistry

Details: Published: Tuesday, 30 July 2013 09:59; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1114

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Southampton fluoridation saga continues

Details: Published: Tuesday, 30 July 2013 09:59; Written by News Editor; Hits: 951

Health minister, Anna Soubry, has confirmed in answer to a Parliamentary Question that no agreement was reached between the old Strategic Health Authority and Southern Water before the former was disbanded. Responsibility has now passed to the Secretary of State.

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GDC publishes ‘Standards for the Dental Team’

Details: Published: Monday, 29 July 2013 07:58; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1559

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its new 'Standards for the Dental Team' which will replace its current Standards Guidance. The new 'Standards for the Dental Team' was approved by Council in June and is now available to view on the GDC website here

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CQC accused of bullying its own staff

Details: Published: Sunday, 28 July 2013 17:56; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1378

A recent report shows that there are worrying levels of perceived bullying at all levels in the culture of the CQC. Over 90% of the 236 people who contributed to the report felt that they had been subjected to bullying or harassment in the workplace. It was clear to the report’s authors that the problem exists across the whole organisation.

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Nothing wrong with sweets says health minister

Details: Published: Thursday, 25 July 2013 07:50; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1338

Public health minister, Anna Soubry, is reported as saying, in an interview with The Grocer, that ‘there's nothing wrong with sweets’. She said that it was not the job of government to tell supermarkets where to put their shelves. She was commenting on a proposal to ban stores from arranging sweets and chocolate in front of checkouts.

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Make a meal of it, new BDA campaign urges

Details: Published: Thursday, 25 July 2013 07:50; Written by News Editor; Hits: 3032

Dental professionals across the UK are being urged to get involved in a new British Dental Association (BDA) campaign to reduce the harm done to children’s oral health by taking sugary and acidic food and drink outside regular mealtimes. The ‘Make a meal of it’ campaign proposes restrictions on the availability and advertising of such products. The BDA is also supporting a specific tax on sugary, carbonated drinks.

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LA supply must be safeguarded, BDA warns

Details: Published: Monday, 22 July 2013 07:42; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2233

Proposed changes to powers for law enforcement agencies to combat the use of ‘cutting agents’ in recreational drugs must not be allowed to adversely affect the availability of dental anaesthetics, the British Dental Association (BDA) is warning. The BDA is concerned that one of the substances covered by the proposals, the local anaesthetic lidocaine which is widely used in dentistry, should not have its legitimate supply interrupted.

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