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Published: Thursday, 16 May 2024 18:29
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Written by Peter Ingle
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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.
Read more: Hidden GDC Emails, more questions about Council’s conduct in the Williams case
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Published: Thursday, 16 May 2024 06:40
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Written by Peter Ingle
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There has been some confusion about Dental Vans. For a start they are not actual vans, but typically 7.5 ton lorries.
Read more: Dental Vans - Potential For Excellence
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Published: Thursday, 16 May 2024 06:39
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Written by Peter Ingle
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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.
Read more: NHS England Launch Dentist Recruitment Scheme
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Published: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 07:44
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The British Dental Association (’BDA’) has written a polite, but firm request to NHS England CEO Amanda Pritchard seeking to secure for GDPs the same rights to paid, compassionate leave as the NHS is to offer its directly employed workers.
Read more: BDA Seeking Miscarriage Leave For NHS GDPs
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Published: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 06:47
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Written by Peter Ingle
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This is not a fairy tale. It is a story of two dentists, two similar charges, two dental regulators, and two very different outcomes. The regulators happen to be separated by the Irish Sea.
Read more: Goldilocks, the Three Bears, and Dental Regulation
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Published: Monday, 13 May 2024 06:34
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Written by Peter Ingle
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There will always be a section of the public with an unerring instinct to seek out the most doubtful providers for their dental care. Whitening by beauticians, orthodontics from Smile Direct, and of course the excesses of “Turkey teeth” have all found eager customers.
Read more: The Veneer Techs: On Their Way To Your Locality
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Published: Thursday, 09 May 2024 09:09
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced the winners of its Outstanding Innovation Award for 2024.
Read more: Outstanding Innovation Award Announced by BSPD
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Published: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 09:42
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Written by Peter Ingle
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In a story based upon its own analysis, the Financial Times has concluded that £150 million of the dental budget remains unspent and that it was also experiencing a “recruitment crisis.” That such a respected paper, a UK go-to for all matters economic, has published a story explaining to its influential readers the woes of NHS dentistry, confirms that awareness of the crisis is not restricted to dental teams and patients unable to find treatment. The paper goes on to describe the shortcomings of the NHS dental contract, describing it as “broken".
Read more: NHS Dentistry Crisis Makes the Financial Times