Salford's boxing dentist, Arthif 'Dr Hitman' Daniel, has registered another impressive win. He beat seasoned professional Liam Griffiths to record a comfortable points victory. Even though there was a last minute change of opponent and change to the distance of the fight it didn’t stop the boxing dentist.
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Bill Moyes has been reappointed as Chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) until 30 September 2021. The appointment was made by the Privy Council. Bill is currently Chair of the Gambling Commission, Chair of the Board of St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh and member of the Board of the Albertus Institute. The BDA has described the reappointment as a ‘missed opportunity.’
Dentists playing music in their practice must have relevant licences, or risk legal proceedings says MDDUS. It has received calls from members asking what the licence requirements are for playing music in waiting areas, with reports of companies cracking down on unlicensed playing of music. MDDUS’s Aubrey Craig claims dentists can face legal action if they don’t obtain the correct licence.
Online pharmacies are fuelling the rise of drug-resistant superbugs by handing out antibiotics without asking for a prescription, an investigation has found. Chair of the BDA’s Health and Science Committee, Russ Ladwa, said: “The health risk presented by antimicrobial resistance requires a change in gear from patients, practitioners, and policymakers alike.”
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), the professional body representing general dental practice, and The Royal College of Surgeons with its Faculty of Dental Surgery has announced that the Faculty is taking the first step towards becoming an independent organisation. It was established as a faculty of the RCS in 1992. During that time it has built a professional home for the general practice dentistry community in the UK.
The mydentist site in Tewkesbury High Street, in Gloucestershire which has 7,000 patients, will shut on March 31. The company has blamed getting less NHS work and having fewer patients for their decision. Patients ‘registered’ at the practice, where ten full-time jobs could be lost, will be offered treatment at mydentist practices in Cheltenham or Gloucester.
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