The General Dental Council (GDC) has published new guidance for education providers seeking to establish dental schools in the UK.
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were still calling for evidence into their Fixing NHS Dentistry Inquiry when they published their report on NHS Financial Sustainability. That report has already received some pointed responses from the dental sector.
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All four UK nations have different contractual systems for providing NHS dental care, and all four are in trouble.
A recent study claiming to link consumption of ultra processed foods and a reduction in jaw size has received widespread coverage from Newsweek to The Telegraph, with Dr Tim Spector weighing in with his agreement.
BAFTAS, Oscars or BDA Awards? The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced the recipients of its annual gongs, recognising seventeen individuals for their exceptional achievements, their commitment to the BDA and / or their work for the dental profession.
The GDC have demonstrated that when they have the will, that they can both deliver on promises, and act quickly.
Dentaid, the dental charity which supplies volunteer dental teams to deliver urgent care to some of the world‘s poorest communities, is returning to the streets of London after an absence of three years.
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The London Assembly has called upon Mayor Sadiq Khan to bring his influence on government to bear and lobby for dental contract reform ‘as a matter of urgency‘.
Will the real GDC please stand up.
On the one hand we have talk of the need for trust and transparency as well as outgoing chair, Lord Harris in January 2025 saying that: “Improving FtP processes wherever we can remains a firm priority for the GDC. We know that investigations take a long time and can cause stress and anxiety. Changes made in recent years help, and we have firm plans in place to do more.”
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