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Published: Thursday, 26 May 2011 11:32
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‘Carry on a normal’ is the message from the British Dental Bleaching Society (www.bdbs.co.uk) in the confusion over whitening. This follows action allegedly being taken against a dental supply company and one or more dentists by Trading Standards officers. At present there are few hard facts, but there may be clarification at the BDBS AGM on June 17.
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Published: Monday, 16 May 2011 08:03
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| The business structures in dentistry need to change according to Baxi Partnership Healthcare, which will launch its new partnership model at the BDA Conference in Manchester on May 20. Simon Gallier, dentist and driving force behind this new venture has given GDPUK an exclusive preview into this new venture.
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Read more: New dental partnership model launched
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Published: Friday, 13 May 2011 11:46
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Ian McIntyre has died after a struggle against pancreatic cancer. His funeral will take place on Friday 20th May at 11.30am in St Peters Church, Kineton, Warwickshire. In a long career he rose to head the Defence Dental Services and was BDA President in 2003. Ian leaves a widow, Joan, to whom GDPUK offers our heartfelt condolences for her loss.
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Read more: Ian McIntyre loses battle for life
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Published: Sunday, 08 May 2011 19:50
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Read more: Better access but poorer quality says survey
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Published: Sunday, 08 May 2011 19:45
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Health Minister, Earl Howe, has tabled new regulations in the House of Commons, to allow variations to contracts, which can be made from 1st June. The changes will allow ‘Capitation and Quality Scheme Agreements’ to be made and remove any obligation to carry out a set number of Units of Dental Activity.
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Read more: Regulations for pilots published
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Published: Sunday, 08 May 2011 19:43
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The General Dental Council will be meeting on 20th May to appoint an interim chair. A successor to Alison Lockyer will be elected from among Council members at its September meeting when hustings will be held. In the meantime a replacement member will be appointed.
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Published: Friday, 06 May 2011 19:39
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Dental Protection says it continues to be deeply concerned at recent events at the General Dental Council, culminating in the resignation of Alison Lockyer both as Chair of the GDC and as a Council member. This follows hard on the heels of the resignation of two of the six Investigating Committee Chairs; both of them hugely experienced individuals. Kevin Lewis, Dental Director, said: “Dental Protection has been voicing its concerns for some time now that certain aspects of the GDC’s work left a lot to be desired.”
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Read more: Dental Protection deeply concerned over Lockyer resignation
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Published: Friday, 06 May 2011 10:39
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The General Dental Council has just announced that Alison Lockyer, has resigned from her role as Chair of the General Dental Council. Alison has also resigned her membership of the Council.
It is rumoured that a meeting had been called today to discuss her future and that she has pre-empted this by resigning. Alison Lockyer has just issued her own statement.
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Read more: Alison Lockyer resigns GDC Chair
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Published: Thursday, 05 May 2011 19:51
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GDC chief executive, Evlynne Gilvarry, has said that tooth whitening is dentistry and thus can only be carried out by dentists or other registrants on BBC Radio 5 live. But this position was opposed by Edward Mills, from the company Smart-Smile, who told the programme: “I have never had a single complaint from a customer”.
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Read more: Row over whether whitening is dentistry or not
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