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Published: Monday, 17 February 2014 08:13
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Dental Protection is delighted that the Department of Health has announced a system of health clearance for healthcare workers living with HIV whose disease is adequately controlled, so that they are able to return to their chosen profession. Kevin Lewis, Dental Director of Dental Protection said; ‘We have been lobbying for a change to the regulations that recognised the latest evidence since 2005.’
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Published: Thursday, 13 February 2014 07:58
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Heart Your Smile, the dental charity with a mission to find innovative ways to promote oral health and regular dental visiting, has devised a Market Index which charts the growth of dental activity and patient uptake across the spectrum of dental care in the UK. This is based on industry figures for sales of dental treatment gloves and dental local anesthetics, providing a proxy for the volume of dental visiting actually taking place.
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Published: Wednesday, 12 February 2014 08:00
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Baroness Garner of Parkes, a retired dentist, asked the Government what progress had been made in prevention for children and water fluoridation. Minister, Earl Howe, replied that Public Health England was developing updated guidance on prevention. He also said that the Government expects local authorities to develop plans to improve oral health and which could include water fluoridation.
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Published: Tuesday, 11 February 2014 07:56
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A new marketing campaign promoting The BDTA’s re-brand to the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) to the dental team has launched. Tony Reed, BDIA Executive Director, explained “BDIA encompasses the wider world of dentistry beyond the direct ‘trade’ including banks, insurance companies, publishing companies as well as suppliers of services and technologies to the dental industry amongst its membership”.
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Published: Monday, 10 February 2014 07:33
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Many dental practices across France closed on February 3, as dentists went on strike over pay and conditions. The National Confederation of Dental Trade Unions representing a third of the country’s 37,000 dentists, said its members were protesting against a freeze in state rates for basic dental care, according to a story in the Connexion, ‘France’s English Language Newspaper.’
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Published: Friday, 07 February 2014 17:20
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Over 90 dental pilots have been extended until March 2015 the Department of Health has announced. It has also published Jimmy Steele's update on their progress. This report says that the new preventative approach is showing good clinical results. The focus over the next year will be to refine this approach. The BDA has commented that these issues require 'continued professional engagement'.
The BDA comment went on to say "Also identified are repercussions for use of skill mix in dentistry, with the important role of DCPs, including Extended Duties Dental Nurses, in the delivery of the care pathway the pilots are trialling, noted. Such arrangements present particular challenges for smaller practices, the report warns."
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Published: Thursday, 06 February 2014 07:23
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Writing in the Telegraph to mark the first anniversary of the Francis report Secretary of State for health, Jeremy Hunt, said that a "culture of openness" is spreading through the NHS. Almost 1000 whistleblowers are reporting poor care every month. The service has started to move on with ‘compassionate care’ replacing ‘tick box targets’.
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Published: Wednesday, 05 February 2014 07:29
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The long-running battle over plans to add fluoride to domestic water supplies in and around Southampton could be heading for a showdown in court. Hampshire councils and the Government’s health agency are at odds over the proposed scheme. With neither side willing to move, they are set for a legal battle.
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Published: Tuesday, 04 February 2014 07:32
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A new dental health survey, published by the Irish Dental Association (IDA) shows 80% of Irish adults believe their gums are healthy however 80% of Irish people have some form of gum disease. The Chief Executive of the IDA, Fintan Hourihan said the survey shows the impact the recession is having on dental health and a disconnect between what people think and how they act.
Read more: Survey shows poor state of Irish perio health
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