2022 set to be the ‘year of the squeeze’. How will dentistry be affected?

Details: Published: Friday, 31 December 2021 13:03; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1890

According to new research from the Resolution Foundation, 2022 is set to the ‘year of the squeeze’, with real wages set to be no higher next Christmas than today, and families face a typical income hit of around £1,200 a year from April as a result of tax rises and soaring energy bills. The question many practices are asking is how this will affect demand for dentistry, especially high-cost items provided in private practice.

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The ‘Flawed’ ORE And Dentist Shortages

Details: Published: Wednesday, 29 December 2021 08:15; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 8395

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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“If Pigs Learn To Fly” – Social Media’s Reaction To The New NHS Targets

Details: Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 07:38; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 4785

There has been widespread condemnation of the new NHS targets imposed on general dental practices by the Government, announced yesterday.

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New targets for practices in 2022 set: 85% for UDAs 90% for ortho contracts

Details: Published: Wednesday, 22 December 2021 14:59; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2659

“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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Stress And Financial Worries In Dentistry Abound, With Non-Answers From Government

Details: Published: Monday, 20 December 2021 07:35; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 3893

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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High Court Overturns Professional Conduct Committee’s Suspension Of Dentist, By Imposing Erasure

Details: Published: Thursday, 16 December 2021 08:13; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 10414

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.

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Cost Of Under-Guise Investigations By The GDC – ICO Decides In Favour Of The Regulator

Details: Published: Wednesday, 15 December 2021 06:55; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 4020

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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COVID-19 Will Be ‘Taken Into Account’ If Concerns Are Raised About Registrants

Details: Published: Tuesday, 14 December 2021 07:01; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 3182

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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New Healthwatch Report – NHS Access Difficulties Have ‘Intensified’

Details: Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 07:54; Written by Chris Tapper; Hits: 2624

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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