The looming prospect of dentist shortages in the UK has been highlighted after a General Dental Council executive described the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) as ‘flawed.’
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There has been widespread condemnation of the new NHS targets imposed on general dental practices by the Government, announced yesterday.
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“This policy might suit the Treasury, but will put patients, staff, and the very sustainability of NHS dentistry at risk.” Shawn Charlwood, Chair of the BDA’s GDPC said, adding “These new NHS targets are the wrong choice at the wrong time. The country faces a tidal wave of infection. Dentists are understandably nervous about easing restrictions, and patients are already cancelling in droves.”
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A survey exploring the mental health of dentists in Wales has found high stress levels among practitioners, as well as difficult working conditions.
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A High Court judge has overruled a decision made by the General Dental Council’s Professional Conduct Committee to suspend a dentist subject to review, by imposing erasure from the dental register.
The Information Commissioner’s Office has decided in the General Dental Council’s favour following a complaint from a dentist about the way his Freedom of Information request had been handled.
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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.
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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.