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Published: Wednesday, 26 October 2022 08:50
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Day one of the Sunak government. He didn’t exactly get stuck into the NHS dental access problem, as he promised during the original leadership hustings, but his cabinet reshuffle saw Thérèse Coffey switched to the Environment after only being Health Secretary since her appointment by Liz Truss on September 6th.
Read more: Health Secretary: Coffey Dropped; Sunak Reinstates Stephen Barclay
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Published: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 07:35
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Written by Peter Ingle
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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.
Read more: Monkeypox Back In The News
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Published: Friday, 21 October 2022 08:07
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Written by Peter Ingle
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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.
Read more: Class Action Might Offer Extra Pay For Associates
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Published: Thursday, 20 October 2022 07:32
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Written by Peter Ingle
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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.
Read more: DDU Appoints Dentist To Board
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Published: Wednesday, 19 October 2022 08:11
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Written by Peter Ingle
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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.
Read more: Further Evidence Links Obesity And Tooth Loss
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Published: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 07:44
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Written by Chris Tapper
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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”
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Published: Monday, 17 October 2022 07:53
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Written by Chris Tapper
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The number of whistleblowing disclosures made to the General Dental Council about dental registrants has fallen markedly since 2021.
Read more: Dental Whistleblowing Is Down, But…