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Published: Tuesday, 22 October 2019 07:35
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The BDA has been told that NHS GDPs in England will be paid a 2.42% uplift in their November pay run. The Department has confirmed that the rise for 2019/2020 will be backdated to April 2019. Eddie Crouch, Chair of the BDA’s Review Body Evidence Committee, said: “This much needed uplift should have been implemented in April, but dentists will only receive this in November.”
Read more: GDPs to receive 2.42% rise – 7 months late
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Published: Monday, 21 October 2019 07:36
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Britain’s Josh Warrington defended his IBF world featherweight title for the third time with an emphatic second-round win over Sofiane Takoucht. Warrington, 28, knocked the Frenchman down twice before the referee stopped the contest after another flurry. After school, Josh started working at Beever Dental Laboratory, which would give him the nickname “The Tooth Fairy.”
Read more: Dental Technician boxer wins title fight
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Published: Thursday, 17 October 2019 17:17
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The known association between coronary heart disease (CHD) and risk of dental disease makes the care of children with congenital heart conditions a highly relevant topic for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) annual conference. Hosting the 2019 conference in Birmingham, the Midlands branch chose the theme “Hearts and Minds”.
Read more: Affairs of the heart and avoiding confusion – BSPD Conference
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Published: Thursday, 17 October 2019 14:06
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Northumberland county council has approved the next steps to extend the fluoridation of the water supply in the county. The plan is subject to approval from the Health Secretary and they also propose to hold a public consultation to run from May to August next year. The Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) network was closely involved, following a unanimous vote at the LDC Conference.
Read more: Northumberland votes to extend water fluoridation
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Published: Tuesday, 15 October 2019 07:39
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The latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, State of Care, gives dental practices an almost clean bill of health, with over 95% needing no action following an inspection, in such critical areas as safety, effectiveness, ‘caring’ and ‘responsive’. But the report says that increased demand for frontline NHS dental services has led to ‘challenges’ in accessing appointments.
Read more: Dental practices given clean bill of health
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Published: Monday, 14 October 2019 07:51
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Statistics obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show waits of up to 125 weeks for inpatient oral and maxillofacial treatment in Scotland. This is set against the Scottish government’s 12-week target for surgery. “These new figures have shed light on the staggeringly long waits some patients face for important dental treatment,” said a spokesman.
Read more: Long waits for oral and maxillofacial surgery in Scotland revealed by Lib Dems
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Published: Friday, 11 October 2019 07:56
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Dental professionals in the UK are voicing grave concerns that overseas dental surgeons are putting patients at risk, by practising in the UK without thorough checks being carried out to assess their practical skills and competency.
Investigation by Paul Felton.
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Published: Thursday, 10 October 2019 07:39
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To add to the Prime Minister’s woes over Brexit, more and more pressure is being put on Boris Johnson to reverse his antipathy to the sugar tax. Latest to join in were the outgoing Chief Medical Officer, Prof Dame Sally Davies, whose report published today calls for the extension of the current tax on sugary drinks in her final report, and NHS England head, Simon Stevens, who said that the sugar tax had shown positive results.
Read more: Pressure mounting to extend sugar tax
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Published: Wednesday, 09 October 2019 09:56
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Business Insider reports that Hindenburg Research has released a report on SmileDirectClub detailing the company’s issues and reasons the firm decided to short the stock. The report details financial, regulatory, and competitive reasons why Hindenburg sees their stock falling 85% below current levels. In September, they posted the worst first-day performance since 2007 for a US initial public offering over $1 billion, according to Bloomberg data.
Read more: Research firm releases highly critical report on SmileDirectClub
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