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Professor Lamey fails in High Court bid

Professor Philip Lamey, who is facing the resumption of a GDC hearing into malpractice allegations this autumn, has failed in a High Court bid to prevent the Belfast Health Trust from deciding on his future employment. Mr Justice Deeney ruled that the authority was justified in holding a meeting, which could see him dismissed without having to wait the outcome of the General Dental Council (GDC) hearing.

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Francis Report action plan approved by GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has set out its action plan in response to recommendations contained in the Francis Report. The first recommendation of the Francis Report into the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust is that all those involved in the provision or regulation of health care services must set out how they intend to respond to the report's findings and recommendations. This action plan is the GDC's response to this recommendation.

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New contract must work for practices, Minister tells MPs

Speaking at a meeting of MPs at Westminster (All Party Parliamentary Group for Dentistry), Health Minister Earl Howe stressed that it was important that any new dental contract in England must work for dental practices and support their functioning as businesses. It must also support better access and health outcomes for patients and be cost effective, he said.

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CQC accused of bullying its own staff

A recent report shows that there are worrying levels of perceived bullying at all levels in the culture of the CQC. Over 90% of the 236 people who contributed to the report felt that they had been subjected to bullying or harassment in the workplace. It was clear to the report’s authors that the problem exists across the whole organisation.

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Work to start on £50m Birmingham Dental School

Work will start next month on the first integrated, stand-alone dental hospital and dental school to be built in the UK for almost 40 years. The development, in the new Edgbaston Medical Quarter, on the site of the former BBC Pebble Mill Studios, will see a new four-storey dental hospital and school of dentistry constructed, with a build cost of £34m. Totalling 15,465 sqm, it will house a range of services for the public including walk-in emergency dental care, Restorative, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry.

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Feedback on new contract pilots sought

The Department of Health has issued an online publication which aims to update readers on the progress in developing a new NHS dental contract. On each page there is an opportunity to give feedback. Use this link to access it: http://tinyurl.com/ms6tkeh

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