The General Dental Council has released its Annual Report for 2021, with the Chief Executive Ian Brack and Chair Lord Toby Harris stating “Our statutory purpose remained unchanged: to protect the public.”
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The hidden dangers of destructive cosmetic dentistry carried out abroad have been highlighted in a shocking documentary resulting from a collaboration by the British Dental Association and the BBC.
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The British Dental Association is urging the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, to act now on the crisis in NHS dentistry.
Read more: BDA Wants New Health Secretary To Meet “Words With Action”
‘Dental tourism’ is well known to a growing number of clinicians. Some patients, possibly many, have undoubtably undergone successful and skilful procedures. These seldom make the news. Others, however, may present having endured botched or inappropriate work, disparagingly referred to in the media as ‘Turkey Teeth’.
It is claimed that there is a shortage of dentists in the UK, especially working within the NHS. MP’s shocked by the horror stories that they are hearing from constituents, would like to see more dentists trained, with some pushing for a new dental school in their area.
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The General Dental Council has opened a consultation on its three-year strategic plan with the news that the regulator expects the Annual Retention Fee for dentists and dental care professionals to rise.
Read more: GDC’s Strategic Plan Comes With ‘Expected’ 7% Rise In ARF For Dentists
The General Dental Council has indicated to GDPUK that it wants to provide ‘clarity’ on the issue surrounding an extremely alarming revelation that has arisen from a Freedom of Information request.
The shock wave following the resignation of two big beasts from the Government will have a huge impact, and dentistry will not be immune.
Along with demands for contractual reform, increasing the numbers of dentists has become a favourite solution for the access crisis. With an estimated 3000 dentists leaving the NHS in the space of two years, and practice owners struggling to recruit, attracting dentists to the UK has become a priority.