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Published: Tuesday, 20 May 2025 14:03
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Reduction of inequalities is a key ambition for UK healthcare, and is very much expected to be a major part of any updated NHS dental contract. A recently published paper investigating the oral health of academy footballers underlines the embedded nature of these inequalities.
Read more: Academy Footballer's Oral Health 'Disadvantaged' - GDP Led Research
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Published: Sunday, 18 May 2025 21:13
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced the results of recent elections to six seats on its Council, with five new members elected and one re-elected.
Read more: Five New Members Elected To College Of General Dentistry Council
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Published: Thursday, 15 May 2025 18:28
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Following the publication earlier this month of the GDC‘s Fitness to Practise report which revealed that 33% of cases in 2024 were closed by the case examiners with no action, indemnity provider Dental Protection is urging the General Dental Council (GDC) to review the assessment and triaging of cases in its fitness to practise processes.
Read more: 33% of Cases Referred To GDC Closed With No Action
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Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 08:54
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The GDC have recently published their annual Fitness to Practice (FtP) statistical report. Not every registrant may have the time to read the 50 page document, and recognising this the GDC have helpfully published a summary on their website as well as referring to it in their May 2025 “latest news and updates‘ mail-out to registrants.
Read more: GDC Claims FtP Process Improvements; Indemnifier Disagrees
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Published: Monday, 12 May 2025 11:02
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Written by Peter Ingle
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A proposed change to the Dentists Act 1984 could dramatically alter the dental indemnity market.
Read more: Proposed Law Changes Will Affect Dentists' Indemnity Arrangements
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Published: Friday, 09 May 2025 10:45
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When professional leaders and politicians discuss solutions to the UK dental access crisis, prevention is a key feature of their recovery plans. Increasing political polarisation may hinder one of the main planks in this strategy.
Read more: Fluoridation – A Tale of Caution
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Published: Wednesday, 07 May 2025 10:03
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A dental practice in Darnall, Sheffield, that used clawback money to onboard 4000 new patients has told the BBC that it is now struggling to provide continuing care for them due to the withdrawal of funding.
Read more: Sheffield NHS Practice Can't Afford Its Patients
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Published: Tuesday, 06 May 2025 12:03
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Written by Peter Ingle
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At first glance the recent statistics provided by the GDC from the 2024 registrant data give a positive picture of the UK dental workforce. As recently reported in GDPUK ,there were increases in the numbers of almost all categories of registrant, including dentists.
Read more: Dental Workforce Faces a Retirement ‘Time-Bomb’
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Published: Friday, 02 May 2025 09:13
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Predicting what British dentistry, and in particular any NHS service will look like even five years from now, is challenging. Those trying to envisage their future might take a good look at the latest set of figures published by the GDC. There are some clear trends and they do not look promising for those hoping to continue ‘business as usual.‘
Read more: The Winds of Change: GDC Register Stats
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