After substantial payouts for bank customers who were miss sold PPI, and the current actions on behalf of misled diesel car buyers, associate dentists could be the next in line for big compensation payments.
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The Dental Defence Union (DDU) was established in 1994 as a division of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to serve its dental members.
GDP’s are expected to take an ever wider interest in their patient’s lifestyles. Enquiring about smoking and alcohol consumption has become routine and can sometimes be the start of an important conversation.
The British Dental Association has warned the new Chancellor of the Exchequer that any further funding cuts “Risk destroying any prospect of saving NHS dentistry in England.”
Read more: BDA Warns New Chancellor “The Dental Ship Is Going Down”
The number of whistleblowing disclosures made to the General Dental Council about dental registrants has fallen markedly since 2021.
The NHS Confederation is a large membership organisation that supports and speaks for the various bodies that commission and deliver NHS services. Founded in 1990 it is currently led by Matthew Taylor, a heavyweight former political strategist, who was head of policy at 10 Downing Street from 2003 to 2006, as well as a former head of an influential think tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research.
The fight to uncover the content of an email sent by the former Chair of the General Dental Council to Council members during the pandemic, has received a significant blow.
Read more: GDP’s Fight Continues Against The ‘Transparent’ GDC
Controversy surrounding the use of amalgam for dental restorations is not new and many patients with the financial means to choose between the unsightly metal and a scarcely visual composite filling will invariably opt for the latter.
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Claims made by The Telegraph and the MailOnline about the numbers of Britons who resort to DIY dentistry when they struggle to access NHS dentistry were untrue, a fact-check has shown.
Read more: Fact-Checked - DIY Claims Made By MailOnline & Telegraph