Cameron hopes he’s fixed it
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| “We have listened, we have learned, and we are improving our plans for the NHS”, said David Cameron at the relaunch of his Government’s plans for the NHS. He has accepted the core recommendations of the report from the NHS Future Forum. Plans for dentistry are largely unchanged however. |
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The government has confirmed that the NHS Commissioning Board, which will commission all dental care, would have ‘local arms’. It said the board’s ‘local arrangements’ would reflect primary care trust clusters.
In a statement the BDA said that the bill revisions ‘tread sensible line’, but required more detailed analysis. It said. ‘The response does not deviate from BDA-supported plans for dental commissioning, while appearing to address some of the areas of the Bill about which the BDA has expressed concerns.’
The BDA continued: ‘The importance of professional input, something which the BDA’s lobbying activities have emphasised, is reflected in a proposed strengthening of the duty of commissioners to secure professional advice. The BDA’s call for effective local input into the planning of care is also reflected in the amendments.
‘The role of Monitor, and the lack of clarity about whether the organisation will license dental providers, has not been resolved by the amendments, although it has now been made clear that Monitor’s role is being reframed. A specific commitment has also been given that Monitor will not open up competition by requiring providers to allow access to its facilities to another provider, a measure the BDA has campaigned against because of its possible implications for practice ownership. ‘Another key area of concern for the BDA, arrangements for dental education, is also addressed by today’s announcement, which guarantees a safe transition for the system during which deaneries will continue to oversee training of junior doctors and dentists’.
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