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Published: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:04
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In a combative performancethat missed no opportunities to make political jibes at his opponents, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered many widely leaked initiatives which the government hopes will address ’investment incentives’ and ’labour supply’ issues that beset the economy and it would be churlish not to acknowledge that the dental profession stands to benefit from several of Hunt’s measures.
Read more: The 2023 Budget - What's in it for Dentistry?
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Published: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 12:18
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The pressure group Toothless In England (TIE) has been angered by the news that it will not be called to submit oral evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee’s Inquiry into NHS dental access and reform.
Read more: Toothless Are Speechless Following Health Committee Snub
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Published: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 11:30
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) has launched an essay competition to champion water fluoridation. Aimed at the next generation of health professionals it is intended to make the case for more nationwide community water fluoridation.
Read more: British Fluoridation Society Launches Essay Competition
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Published: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 06:06
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Set against a background of inflation figures that are running at a forty year high and an economy that is hovering on the edge of recession, Wednesday’s Budget Statement will be watched especially keenly by business owners and workers across the country.
Read more: Profession And Country Braced For Wednesday’s Budget
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Published: Monday, 13 March 2023 06:39
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The GDC’s problems with Fitness to Practice (FtP) are well known. With serious shortcomings recognised for some years by registrants, indemnifiers and even its own regulator, the Council has set out to try and improve its image.
Read more: GDC Displays Confusion Over Registrant Deaths
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Published: Saturday, 11 March 2023 05:53
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A great website, lovingly curated social media, and aspirational branding, have all become familiar tools in raising awareness of practices and individual dentists. But alongside Dr Mike Foley’s efforts to raise his profile, many look positively dull.
Read more: Dentist’s Bid for Bizarre World Record
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Published: Thursday, 09 March 2023 09:50
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Connoisseurs of evasive answers will have noticed that the government, NHS, and GDC, all like to respond to enquiries about NHS dentistry by counting heads. This conveniently avoids the more relevant question of how much time each registrant devotes to NHS care.
Read more: Exodus Continues: Half of English Dentists Cut NHS Commitment
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Published: Tuesday, 07 March 2023 15:33
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The GDC has a favourite excuse. Whether it is a question of refusing to accept registration fees in instalments, or allowing international dentists that fail its own practical exams to register as therapists, the GDC blames the legislation.
Read more: The GDC and Legislation: Handcuffs Or Convenient Excuse?
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Published: Tuesday, 07 March 2023 06:18
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The soaring cost of university education is widely lamented by students and parents alike, however, when it comes to dentistry, there’s evidence that the cost is proving to be a deterrent according to research by the British Dental Journal (BDJ) and reported in The Times on Friday 24th February.
Read more: Would Be Dentists Deterred By Debt
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