GDC Fails PSA Report
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- Published: Wednesday, 04 January 2023 08:43
- Written by Peter Ingle
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The PSAs latest periodic report on the GDC has now been published & shows that fewer required standards were met this year.
No comments No commentsNew Year's Honours & Dentistry
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- Published: Monday, 02 January 2023 08:37
- Written by Peter Ingle
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Three dental team members have been included in the New Years Honours list. This is the first of its kind from King Charles, and continues the tradition of recognising those who have served in a wide variety of roles.
Adult Oral Health Survey: Access During the Pandemic
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- Published: Thursday, 29 December 2022 07:44
- Written by Peter Ingle
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The government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has published official statistics looking at the effects the pandemic had on dental access.
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GDC Commence Court Case Over “Top Up” Fees
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- Published: Wednesday, 28 December 2022 09:58
- Written by Peter Ingle
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In June 2022 in the High Court, Mr Justice Ritchie overturned the GDC decision to erase a young dentist. It was the second time in three years that a decision by the Council’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) had been overturned in the High Court.
CQC Quietly Changes Gear
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- Published: Friday, 23 December 2022 10:39
- Written by Peter Ingle
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The CQC have announced a delay in the introduction of their new single assessment framework.
Articaine Doubts Remain Despite Safety Evidence
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- Published: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:42
- Written by Peter Ingle
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When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 one of the first things that East German dentists wanted to get from their colleagues in the West was the local anaesthetic, Articaine.
NHS Dentistry To Get Select Committee Treatment
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- Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 07:43
- Written by Peter Ingle
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The Health and Social Care Committee has announced an inquiry into dentistry.
The cross-party Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the policy, administration and expenditure of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Did You Think Covid SOPs Were Excessive? Perhaps You Were Right!
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- Published: Monday, 19 December 2022 08:43
- Written by Guy Tuggle
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Fallow time. Face masks for all. Patients locked out, queuing in the cold. Interminable screening questions. Donning and Doffing (with allocated zones and ‘how to’ posters on the wall). FFP3. Telephone triaging. Aerosol procedures…
Read more: Did You Think Covid SOPs Were Excessive? Perhaps You Were Right!
Changes At BDA Board: Returning Director Pips A Future Leader
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- Published: Friday, 16 December 2022 10:09
- Written by Guy Tuggle
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Unusually, but in common with some organisations including the British Medical Association, the BDA is both a company and a trade union.
Read more: Changes At BDA Board: Returning Director Pips A Future Leader
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