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Published: Wednesday, 10 August 2022 12:59
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The nature of indemnifiers work could be expected to temper their willingness to criticise the GDC. Despite this, John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union (DDU), has had a letter published in The Guardian going public with some of the damage being done as a result of the regulators continued failings.
Read more: Indemnifier Calls Out GDC For Human Cost Of Its Failures
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Published: Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:44
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Written by Peter Ingle
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With a focus on the access crisis and contractual changes, the potential of preventive dentistry has taken something of a back seat. A good deal of the current backlog of untreated disease might have been prevented by nationwide fluoridation.
Read more: “Dental Desert” To Lose Fluoridated Water
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Published: Tuesday, 09 August 2022 07:46
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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War in the Ukraine. The biggest rise in Bank Rate for 27 years. Festering conditions at ports and airports with the rail network grinding to a halt as unions strike for cost of living pay rises. Over six million people waiting for hospital treatment…
Read more: Sunak Quizzed About NHS Dental Access
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Published: Monday, 08 August 2022 08:15
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The indemnifier, Dental Defence Union (DDU) has revealed that legal costs in dental negligence claims can be double the amount of compensation paid to patients. In cases with a settlement under £10,000 it is likely that costs will exceed the actual settlement.
Read more: DDU Press For Reforms To Legal Fees In Negligence Claims
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Published: Friday, 05 August 2022 08:02
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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On the day that the Bank of England raised its lending rate by five basis points (.5%) to 1.75% - the highest increase for 27 years – it also issued a warning that inflation was poised to bust through the 13% barrier early in 2023. Coinciding with the announcement, the British Dental Association (BDA) has written to health departments across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales seeking a 15% uplift.
Read more: BDA Calls For 15% Contract Uplift
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Published: Thursday, 04 August 2022 07:43
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Written by Chris Tapper
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Dental Protection has shared guidance to help dental practice owners thwart vicarious liability and non-delegable duty of care claims.
Read more: Thwarting Vicarious Liability – Dental Protection Shares Useful Guidance.
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Published: Sunday, 31 July 2022 18:16
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Eddie Crouch, Chair of the BDA Principal Executive Committee is probably the most high profile member of the BDA top team, and is frequently interviewed and quoted. He has had a letter published in The Guardian, it was not entirely about dentistry.
Read more: Learn From Government’s Mistakes In Dentistry, Warns Eddie Crouch
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