Dentists working in the UK, particularly those staring down the barrel of their March 31st NHS targets, may feel that things are better for the profession in other countries.
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Visitors to the BDIA Dental Showcase at London’s Excel centre had the opportunity to listen to two English Chief Dental Officers. While suitably sponsored former CDO Barry Cockcroft popped up to promote a toothpaste, his successor Sara Hurley was scheduled to deliver a keynote address in the Clinical theatre.
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The BDIA Dental Showcase exhibition marked the return of one of the UK’s largest two day trade shows, last week. The previous event was in 2019, Showcase at the London Excel, it gave dental teams a chance to remind themselves how it feels to meet and network without opening Teams or Zoom.
The GDC does more than just collect registration fees and run the FtP process.
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