Jeremy Hunt found himself in trouble recently for starting a Twitter thread with, “Whilst I have one or two other things in my in-tray today,” as an introduction to his thoughts on a serious healthcare issue.
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The General Dental Council has indicated that it won’t be revealing full details of whether Fitness to Practise investigations have been taken against registrants as a result of its monitoring of media and social media.
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The GDC’s 2023 ARF has been set at £690 for dentists (an increase of 1.5%) and £114 for dental professionals – the same as last year.
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.”
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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.