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Published: Tuesday, 20 February 2024 18:49
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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As Valentine’s Day has come and gone for another year, a leading indemnity company has issued a timely reminder to dental teams that they should not hesitate to call out what it calls ’inappropriate advances’ from patients.
Read more: Call Out When Patient's Gift Crosses The Line Says DDU
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Published: Monday, 19 February 2024 09:25
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Written by Peter Ingle
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A dental innovation may play a key part in the fight to stop a popular sport being drastically curtailed on safety grounds.
Read more: Smart Mouthguards Debut in Elite Rugby
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Published: Sunday, 18 February 2024 18:19
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Written by Peter Ingle
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While there has been a lull in “greedy dentist” stories, they are never far away. The incongruous spectacle of MP’s demanding that dental graduates work in the NHS has not discouraged at least one health minister from a particularly questionable bolstering of their own remuneration.
Read more: Health Minister Gained £8000 in Revolving Door
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Published: Saturday, 17 February 2024 18:38
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The government is embarking on a three months ’public consultation’ the outcome of which could see foreign dentists given the green light to work in the UK without having to first sit onerous exams.
Read more: Foreign Dentists Could Be Fast-Tracked Into Practice
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Published: Friday, 16 February 2024 11:02
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The former CDO England was fond of catchphrases, and ‘putting the mouth back into the body’ was a telling example. Now a study at Loughborough University has focussed on how dental teams might influence what passes through the mouth and into the body.
Read more: Putting the Mouth Back in the Body
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Published: Thursday, 15 February 2024 10:35
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Written by Peter Ingle
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If the novelty of First Dates and Love Island has worn off, GDPUK can reveal another unlikely match, with a very contrasting pair bought together over their plans to fix the dental access crisis. A shared enthusiasm for making new dental graduates work in the NHS has bought this oddest of couples together.
Read more: The Dental Odd Couple: Unlikely Pair Drawn By Dental Access Crisis
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Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 21:44
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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As clinicians and would be patients digest the detail of the government’s Dental Recovery Plan (DRP) which was announced last week, a growing consensus that it ’didn’t go far enough’ was potentially doused in rocket fuel as a social media comment by Jason Wong, the Interim Chief Dental Officer emerged on Tuesday evening (February 13th).
Read more: Wong: Recovery Plan 'Nowhere Near Enough'
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Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:22
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Anglesey. It’s a scenic island. Surrounded by sea, many of its coastal homes have stunning views. It’s steeped in history and is home to some 69,000 residents. It’s also home to a village that boasts the longest name of any in Europe…
Read more: Routine Appointments Suspended For 10,000 Anglesey Patients