The rush back to the Government’s definition of ‘normality’ in NHS dentistry has been driven by the Treasury, the Local Dental Committee National Conference was told on Friday.
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There is a strong connection between MP’s recently revived interest in dentistry, and the increasing number of complaints about access problems they are receiving in their in-boxes and surgeries.
Few in the dental profession would utter a word of reservation, there remain siren voices who oppose any notion of a ‘sugar tax’ and its association with the ‘nanny state.’
Dental teams are in the ideal position to identify and act on early signs of eating disorders, the Oral Health Foundation has said.
Read more: Charity Calls For Dental Professionals To Help In Early Diagnosis Of Eating Disorders
Practice inboxes have filled up with a variety of official emails recently. Dental teams have become used to multiple announcements, from leaders such as the CDO and national NHS management.
The General Dental Council has turned down a Freedom of Information request asking for the number of registrants who have taken their own lives while under Fitness to Practise investigations.
Read more: Fitness To Practise Suicides – GDC Denies FOI Request
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