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Published: Wednesday, 22 February 2017 09:02
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Dentists playing music in their practice must have relevant licences, or risk legal proceedings says MDDUS. It has received calls from members asking what the licence requirements are for playing music in waiting areas, with reports of companies cracking down on unlicensed playing of music. MDDUS’s Aubrey Craig claims dentists can face legal action if they don’t obtain the correct licence.
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Published: Tuesday, 21 February 2017 08:20
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Online pharmacies are fuelling the rise of drug-resistant superbugs by handing out antibiotics without asking for a prescription, an investigation has found. Chair of the BDA’s Health and Science Committee, Russ Ladwa, said: “The health risk presented by antimicrobial resistance requires a change in gear from patients, practitioners, and policymakers alike.”
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Published: Monday, 20 February 2017 07:53
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As Parliament was in recess this week there have been fewer questions published. But Nicolas Soames continued his questions about the failures of Capita. And Defence Questions revealed a new role for service dentists in relation to alcohol consumption.
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Published: Monday, 20 February 2017 07:53
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The mydentist site in Tewkesbury High Street, in Gloucestershire which has 7,000 patients, will shut on March 31. The company has blamed getting less NHS work and having fewer patients for their decision. Patients ‘registered’ at the practice, where ten full-time jobs could be lost, will be offered treatment at mydentist practices in Cheltenham or Gloucester.
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Published: Monday, 20 February 2017 07:50
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The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), the professional body representing general dental practice, and The Royal College of Surgeons with its Faculty of Dental Surgery has announced that the Faculty is taking the first step towards becoming an independent organisation. It was established as a faculty of the RCS in 1992. During that time it has built a professional home for the general practice dentistry community in the UK.
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Published: Thursday, 16 February 2017 12:17
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Denplan has announced that it is to rebrand as Simplyhealth Professionals. Out will go the ‘Apple’ logo, but care plans such as ‘Denplan Essentials’ will retain the name. Caroline Coleman, who took over as managing director from Stephen Gates recently said: “Our member dentists will continue to benefit from having access to the same great products and services.”
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Published: Thursday, 16 February 2017 07:43
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NHS England, the Government, and the BMA have reached agreement on changes to the GP contract in England. The new agreement includes an increased focus on some of the most vulnerable, with tailored annual reviews offered to frail pensioners, and an increase in the number of health checks for people with learning disabilities.
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Published: Wednesday, 15 February 2017 07:38
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Salford dentist and professional boxer Arthif Daniel aka Dr Hitman is preparing for his next professional bout at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester on February 18. Arthif told a local paper that he had always dreamt of becoming a professional fighter. Although he elected to dedicate his younger years to study and fulfil his passion to become a dentist, he never fell out of love with the sport.
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Published: Tuesday, 14 February 2017 07:48
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Steve Williams, Clinical Services Director at {my}dentist, a member of the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has debated the implications of Brexit, on the ADG website. He speculates on what some of the consequences could mean for dentistry, ‘which looks as though it is the area of NHS care that is most heavily dependent on EU graduates’.
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