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| The Council of the Dental Practitioners’ Association (formerly GDPA) has agreed to hand over the assets of the association to a new company GDPA Ltd in which CODE will have a majority shareholding. DPA members have not been informed and GDPUK understands that the DPA has received legal advice that the Council’s actions may acted ‘beyond its powers’ in not holding a general meeting of the Association. |
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Published: Saturday, 17 March 2012 12:28
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| Prescription and dental patients’ charges in England will be increased on 1st April. No announcements have been made for Scotland Northern Ireland or Wales. The changes in charges were outlined by Health Minister Simon Burns and will be laid before Parliament soon. |
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Published: Saturday, 17 March 2012 12:27
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| The resignation of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief executive Cynthia Bower follows a critical review by the Department of Health, despite denials that the two facts are linked. Ms Bower has agreed to remain in post until autumn 2012 to allow for an ‘appropriate handover’. She will continue to collect a salary until she leaves the CQC, but there will be no final ‘lump sum’ payment. |
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Published: Sunday, 19 February 2012 11:44
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| Before seeking out your valentine this year, make sure your oral health is up to a loveable standard says the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), after research revealed nearly a quarter of the population are concerned about potential bad breath. As more than half of respondents (56 per cent) said the most important physical attribute when it comes to attraction is smile or teeth, getting it right for Valentine's Day could make or break the night, the BDHF warns. |
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Published: Sunday, 19 February 2012 11:43
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| Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley has announced an additional £28 million of funding for dentistry in order to ‘increase the number of people able to access an NHS dentist’. The Department of Health said that 820,000 more people had already been given access since May 2010. The extra funding will, it is claimed, enable an extra 180,000 to be seen bringing ‘the number of extra people now able to access an NHS dentist to one million’. |
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Speaking in a debate on the PIP breast implants, Labour MP for Rhondda Chris Bryant suggested that laser surgery clinics to the list of places to be investigated. He also wanted the Secretary of State to look into private dentists, ‘many of which are encouraging patients to undergo operations that they certainly do not need’
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Published: Sunday, 19 February 2012 11:43
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| Cutting tooth decay in children, along with preventing cancer and the population weighing less, are just some of the challenges local councils will be able to track their progress against when they take over looking after the health and well-being of their residents, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced. |
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Read more: Child decay levels will be public health indicator
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| The average dental practice sale value has increased according to the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) survey for the quarter ending 31 October 2011, standing at 107% compared to 90% in the previous quarter. This percentage figure reflects the significant number of practices with NHS contracts changing hands. |
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| John Milne, from Wakefield West Yorkshire threw off a challenge from Eddie Crouch and was re-elected as chair of the BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee. He has held the post for three years and has been closely involved with the Department’s pilots for a new GDP contract. The election is by members of the Committee and the result was Milne 36, Crouch 21. |
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Read more: John Milne retains GDPC chair
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