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Published: Tuesday, 26 January 2016 07:40
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has set out a three year plan to make sure patients continue to receive the best quality dental care, entitled Patients, Professionals, Partners and Performance. It gives details on how the GDC will improve its own performance and efficiency by supporting dentists and dental care professionals to provide the best possible care to patients.
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Published: Monday, 25 January 2016 07:55
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A ‘Your Dentist, Your Say’ report has been published by Healthwatch Lancashire, which says only 63% of people are ‘registered’ with NHS dentist. In Cornwall patients are complaining that there are year-long waiting lists. NHS England continues to claim that nationwide 93% of people were able to get a dental appointment.
Read more: Dental access surveys give a confused message
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Published: Monday, 25 January 2016 07:53
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In a press release, Denplan is ensuring UK dental practitioners are aware of concerns raised in both Houses of Parliament this week about the performance of the General Dental Council. Denplan shares these concerns, and others raised in Parliament. It believes that wholesale reform of healthcare regulation, as recommended to Government by the Law Commission in 2014, is long overdue in the interests of patients and the public.
Read more: Denplan share concerns on GDC
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2016 07:43
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The latest patient survey of adults shows that 60% had tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years. Of these over 90% were successful in getting an appointment; of the remainder most chose private care. Another survey of GPs showed that nearly one in five people have to wait more than a week for an appointment and more than one in 10 cannot get an appointment at all.
Read more: Only 60% of people try to make a dental appointment
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Published: Wednesday, 20 January 2016 07:54
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, speaking in the House of Lords, said he would have expected the entire Board of the GDC to have resigned following the adverse report that came out before Christmas. ‘I seriously would ask the Minister whether there can be any confidence that this organisation is fit for purpose’ he said. Replying the minister, Lorrt that came out before Christmas. on the GDC, d Prior said the PSA report was ‘extremely worrying’, there was a lack of confidence in the GDC among the profession and ‘that confidence must be rebuilt’.
Read more: Lord Hunt calls on GDC Council to resign
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Published: Tuesday, 19 January 2016 07:53
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NHS Practices sales as a percentage of goodwill are still on the rise. The latest quarterly goodwill survey from NASDAL (The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers), reports that the market for NHS practices in particular is forging ahead with the average goodwill value secured for a practice with an NHS contract being 140% of turnover; up from 125% in the previous quarter.
Read more: NHS Practice values surge ahead says NASDAL
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Published: Monday, 18 January 2016 06:58
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It was reported by The Times that ministers are considering a U-turn on a sugary drink tax after evidence from Mexico that a 10% tax led to a 12% drop in sales. It has the support of the profession and the chair of the Health Select Committee, but several readers have raised concerns about a possible tax in letters to the paper.
Read more: Cameron may alter stance on sugar tax - report
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Published: Monday, 18 January 2016 06:57
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A dental nurse from London has been removed from the General Dental Council's (GDC) register for providing tooth whitening and for falsely advertising her services. In a separate hearing, a dental nurse from Clacton-on-Sea Essex was removed from the register after an allegation of fraud and dishonest conduct involving a prescription for drugs.
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Published: Thursday, 14 January 2016 07:54
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Ministers have recognised that dentists must be part of a joined-up response to the mounting cases of oral cancer. In a Westminster Hall debate both government and opposition acknowledged the vital role dentists can play in early diagnosis of mouth cancer. Mick Armstrong, Chair of the BDA, welcomed the speeches saying: “The spike in oral cancer cases shows precisely why we need real joined-up thinking across our health service.”
Read more: Dentists play vital role in cancer detection
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