Grand Prix Winning ‘Racing Dentist’ Dies At 90
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- Published: Wednesday, 04 May 2022 22:14
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The world of motor racing is mourning the loss of former Formula 1 Grand Prix winner Tony Brooks.
No comments No commentsChildren’s sugar shock
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- Published: Tuesday, 03 May 2022 21:10
- Written by Peter Ingle
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A study from University College London has revealed the shocking statistic that children are consuming three time the daily recommended amount of sugars.
Media reports a further 2000 dentists abandoning The NHS
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- Published: Monday, 02 May 2022 20:39
- Written by Guy Tuggle
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Alarming figures are emerging which suggest that a further two thousand dentists have quit NHS dentistry.
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Town Marks One Full Year Without NHS Dentistry
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- Published: Sunday, 01 May 2022 19:57
- Written by Chris Tapper
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The plight of a town with around 6,000 inhabitants which has been deprived of NHS dental services for twelve months was highlighted on Friday.
Surveys Highlight The Profound Effect COVID Had On Dentists
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- Published: Thursday, 28 April 2022 22:13
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Three in four dentists (75%) in the early stages of their careers say the COVID-19 pandemic has had a ‘significant and negative impact on their dental training.’
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So What Did Happen To The £50M?
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- Published: Thursday, 28 April 2022 22:13
- Written by Guy Tuggle
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The announcement earlier this year of £50M to fund thousands upon thousands of urgent dental care appointments provided ministers and apologists with a perfect retort to fend off MPs and the public’s legitimate concerns about access to NHS dental services. How many patients it actually helped is rather more obscure.
NHS FTAs Derby City Council’s Meeting To Discuss Dentistry
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- Published: Wednesday, 27 April 2022 22:09
- Written by Guy Tuggle
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In a ‘you couldn’t make it up’ story, NHS spokespeople pulled out, at the last minute, from attending a specially convened meeting of Derby City Council’s Adult and Health Scrutiny Review Board which had been convened to discuss city councillor’s grave concerns surrounding access to NHS dental services.
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Welcome to the New Normal - the NHS access crisis
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- Published: Tuesday, 26 April 2022 22:49
- Written by Peter Ingle
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There is no respite in the bad news stories about NHS access but a clear pattern has now emerged. There is a sad predictability to both the stories of the dentally disenfranchised, and the responses from those nominally responsible for providing their care.
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The GDC and NHS UDAs Crushed Compassion – The Brutal Truth
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- Published: Monday, 25 April 2022 23:20
- Written by Chris Tapper
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An article written by a respected dentist and academic has received widespread social media plaudits for the way it encapsulates the feelings of many UK practitioners regarding dental litigation and the General Dental Council.
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