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PSA responds angrily to BDA statement

Details: Published: Thursday, 14 February 2013 17:13; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2295

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has responded angrily to the BDA statement on its Alison Lockyer report, describing it as 'misleading'. Harry Cayton, Chief Executive of the PSA, said, 'I find it astonishing that the BDA should choose to ignore the conclusions of our report and to misrepresent its content in this way. I urge people to read the report for themselves and not to rely on partial interpretations of it.'

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Lockyer report stirs up fierce controversy

Details: Published: Wednesday, 13 February 2013 12:57; Written by Stephen Van Russelt; Hits: 4357

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA formerly known as the CHRE) issued a lengthy (249 page) report on February 11, 2013 on concerns raised by the General Dental Council’s (GDC) former chair, Alison Lockyer.

The report has raised an intense debate, not only on GDPUK, but also including the British Dental Association and Dental Protection. This article aims to highlight some of the points made in the report and subsequent reaction.

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The answer is … another inspector

Details: Published: Monday, 11 February 2013 12:06; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1662

The Prime Minister responded to the Francis report on Stafford Hospital by announcing that the CQC will create a new Chief Inspector of Hospitals post to be responsible for new inspections regime from autumn. Since the report was published pressure has increased for Sir David Nicholson to resign.

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Environment a stronger influence of oral health than heredity

Details: Published: Monday, 11 February 2013 10:48; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1670

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Mussel-like adhesive may help hypersensitivity

Details: Published: Friday, 08 February 2013 09:55; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1617

New research into preventing tooth hypersensitivity has looked at the development of the substance, similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and other surfaces in water. A report appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. They report that bathing human teeth with worn-away enamel and dentine in liquid containing the sticky material and minerals.

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Child receives £9000 settlement for multiple extractions

Details: Published: Thursday, 07 February 2013 11:15; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1576

A five-year-old boy who had to have 13 deciduous teeth extracted after suffering severe toothache has accepted a £9,000 settlement from his dentist. Cameron Jackson had to have the decayed teeth removed when he was just three. His mother took legal action against his dentist, who failed to spot the decay after Cameron's toothache became increasingly painful.

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CQC reprimands South London dentist

Details: Published: Wednesday, 06 February 2013 09:44; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1920

A dentist who had kept expired medicine on his shelves has been reprimanded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It criticised Merton Park Dental Practice, in Cannon Hill Lane, Morden, for stocking emergency medicine which had passed its use-by date and not providing full evidence of safety checks. The medicine has been replaced and the CQC said the practice was now compliant with health and safety standards.

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Shortlist for new dental pilot practices announced

Details: Published: Monday, 04 February 2013 11:37; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2913

The Department of Health has shortlisted an extra 29 new practices to join the existing 70 practices on the pilot scheme from April. The second stage of this programme has been expanded to help test how the different elements of the new contract work together. The pilots focus on more preventive care and new ways to make both adults and children take a bit more care with their toothbrush.

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BDA welcomes amalgam agreement

Details: Published: Monday, 04 February 2013 11:34; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1757

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the approach of a United Nations treaty that aims to reduce mercury pollution. Dr Stuart Johnston said: “We are pleased to see that this treaty has taken a pragmatic view, acknowledging that the phase-down approach advocated by the World Health Organization is a sensible way to make progress.”

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