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Published: Thursday, 04 April 2024 09:39
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It has been a turbulent few months at the GDC. Challenges have included: high level departures, continued pressure over its failed Fitness to Practice (FTP) process, including from its own regulator, and increased awareness of its reluctance to admit the numbers of registrants that have committed suicide during FTP. Despite this, things have recently got worse for the regulator.
Read more: GDC Blog Comments on Suicides
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Published: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 11:50
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Announcing its long anticipated Dental Recovery Plan, the Government repeatedly claimed that an additional £200M was being pumped into NHS dentistry to help it address the access crisis. Even the BBC News was seemingly taken in government spin, its February 7th report stating "To support the proposal, an extra £200m will be invested on top of the £3bn currently spent each year".
Read more: Gotcha! Leadsom Confirms £200M For Dentistry Is NOT Additional Funding
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Published: Tuesday, 02 April 2024 14:46
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Media headlines on April 1st are always laden with spurious news, however, few in Wales were amused by the Welsh Government’s announcement that NHS dental charges have risen by up to 36%.
Read more: Welsh Dental Patients Charges Increased By Up To 36%
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Published: Tuesday, 02 April 2024 09:02
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Every so often the recent favourable reporting about the profession shows signs of fatigue. Two recent stories, both from a well-known dental desert, show that the present positive view of GDP’s cannot be taken for granted.
Read more: ‘Normal for Norfolk’, Dentists Get Bad Press
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Published: Sunday, 31 March 2024 23:19
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The GDC is proposing major changes that will update the way it operates. This may be as a response to complaints that it has failed to keep up with developments in technology that other organisations have embraced.
Read more: GDC Pledges to Streamline the Journey Upstream
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Published: Friday, 29 March 2024 10:22
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Written by Peter Ingle
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There is a serious lack of information about what dental professionals actually do. Whatever the question might be about: hours, working under Private or NHS systems, delivering maintenance, or high ticket reconstructions, there is a lack of solid data.
Read more: BDIA Presentation Hints at the Future
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Published: Wednesday, 27 March 2024 09:52
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Written by Peter Ingle
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As previously reported by GDPUK (linked here) a Coroner has strongly criticised the GDC following their investigation into the death of a dentist. As a result, she wrote a ‘Report to prevent future deaths.’
Read more: Dentist Suicides: GDC Reply to Coroner: Masterclass in Deflection and Evasion
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Published: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 10:22
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The recent budget relies on economic growth that is by no means certain. The dental recovery plan also takes for granted future ‘wins’ for the dental economy. One of the major sources of extra capacity is to be achieved by squeezing regular attenders out of NHS dental practice diaries. This should then make spaces available for those with emergencies and those who have been unable to secure appointments, in turn reducing the pressure on both MP’s postbags and A&E departments.
Read more: Back To the Future with Recall Intervals
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Published: Monday, 25 March 2024 10:51
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) publish annual benchmarking statistics that provide a unique picture of the dental market. Their latest figures have now been released for the period 2022- 2023.
Read more: Survey Shows Dental Earnings Slipping Back
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