The stands are barely dismantled from the Conservative party conference in Manchester, but the day after the Prime Minister’s attempt to relaunch his administration, Labour has made its first policy pledge ahead of their own conference. Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to end the “horror stories” of DIY dentistry..
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It is nearly three months since the ambitious NHS dental workforce plan was announced. When it came to dentistry there was the “jam tomorrow” of enlarged intakes to training programmes, which would eventually add many extra dental professionals.
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It cannot be easy being a junior health minister, tasked with representing the department and government, especially on matters relating to NHS dentistry.
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Every patient’s dental records flag up their allergies, with antibiotics enjoying pride of place. Antibiotics are widely prescribed to treat dental infections and account for an estimated 10% of all antibiotic prescribing across NHS primary care.
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Smile Direct Club (SDC), the direct to consumer aligner provider, has been no stranger to controversy. In the latest news associated with the US based disruptor, which was once valued at $8.9 billion, it has filed for Chapter 11 protection from its creditors.
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There was a time when most practices had at least one cupboard full of toothpaste samples that eager representatives would deliver, whether they were used or not. In a more cost conscious age for the manufacturers, some dental team members find themselves having to plead for a few more tubes from the big brands.
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Broadcasting her highly charged message to market via Tik Tok, Cornwall dentist Dr Emi Mawson has hit out at the deadliest consequence of patients not being able to see NHS dentists for regular check-ups. Undiagnosed oral cancer.
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In a country where our politicians seem to know the cost of everything and the value of nothing, from the Treasury’s standpoint the current NHS contract is a winner.
There may not be much for indemnifiers to celebrate, but one well trailed change for the better now has a start date. It’s progress towards the statute books does illustrate the increasingly unwieldly legislative environment that medicine and dentistry are trapped in.