Election 24: Sunak and dentistry, the final chapter?

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Published: Friday, 24 May 2024 08:09
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Election 24: Sunak and dentistry, the final chapter?
By Peter Ingle July 3rd
If the opinion polls are to be believed Rishi Sunak will soon be leaving his SW1 accommodation and finding that there are gaps in his diary. Amongst the last Sunak era dental stories are two that illustrate just how bad things have got, both for him and NHS dental care.
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Think Tank Weighs in on NHS Dentistry

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Published: Wednesday, 22 May 2024 09:24
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Think Tank Weighs in on NHS Dentistry

Faced with intractable problems, such as sorting out NHS dentistry, some politicians recognise that they might need expert advice. That raises the question of where to seek such enlightenment. Often, they gravitate to people like themselves, who speak their language and often share their limited experience of life outside politics. 

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GDC Pursued Top Up Case Despite No Support From NHS

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Published: Monday, 20 May 2024 17:50
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GDC Pursued Top Up Case Despite No Support From NHS

Newly disclosed emails have revealed the GDCs determination to defend wrongful dishonesty findings and erasures in Fitness to Practice cases, at all costs. They demonstrate that it continued its ill-fated attempt to appeal a High Court decision, despite rejection of their repeated requests for backing from a number of other bodies.

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Hidden GDC Emails, more questions about Council’s conduct in the Williams case

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Published: Thursday, 16 May 2024 18:29
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Hidden GDC Emails, more questions about Council’s conduct in the Williams case

One dentist’s persistent pursuit of accountability from the GDC has led to a previously hidden tranche of emails and letters being released. These shed further light on the GDC’s repeated embarrassments at the hand of the judicial system following its inability to accept the various shortcomings in its handling of the Williams case.

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NHS England Launch Dentist Recruitment Scheme

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Published: Thursday, 16 May 2024 06:39
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NHS England Launch Dentist Recruitment Scheme

One of the promised features of the dental recovery plan was to introduce ‘golden hellos’ for dentists willing to fill some of the most problematic gaps in NHS coverage. Guidance has now been issued that gives some detail about how this will work. Up to 240 dentists will be offered a payment of £20000 to work in under served areas for three years.

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