Dental Protection has welcomed a joint statement from the UK’s statutory health and care regulators, which reiterates their commitment to take the COVID-19 pandemic into account when assessing complaints about registrants.
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People in every corner of England are struggling to get the dental treatment they need when they need it, according to the latest research carried out by Healthwatch.
Read more: New Healthwatch Report – NHS Access Difficulties Have ‘Intensified’
The latest oral health update from England’s Chief Dental Officer has reiterated that individuals undertaking CQC regulated activities in England must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than 1 April 2022.
Beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson found himself under pressure on dental issues in the Commons yesterday, following a battering from blunt questioning posed by Labour leader Keir Starmer on the Downing Street Christmas party debacle.
The General Dental Council’s Fitness to Practise team was “Too lean and lacked the necessary experience to maintain performance” towards the end of 2020, the FtP’s Executive Director has said.
Read more: Lean and Inexperienced – The GDC’s FtP Team In 2020
The British Dental Association is calling for feedback from dental practitioners on how the pandemic is continuing to impact the delivery of dental services.
Read more: BDA Chair Says Answers About The New SOP “Are In Short Supply”
The changes to the registration procedures applicable to dentists who qualified in the European Union, appear to be beginning to bite.
Researchers in the USA have found that anti-snoring devices may improve cognitive function in individuals who suffer from mild cognitive impairment.
The emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant will NOT delay the UK Health Security Agency’s recent advice and the updated dental Standard Operating Procedures published last week, dental professionals were told last night.
Read more: England CDO’s Webinar Clarifies IPC Position On Omicron