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Published: Thursday, 11 September 2014 18:13
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The General Dental Council’s (GDC) consultation on the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) will be discussed at its meeting on September 18, but no decision on the level will be taken then. It has commissioned KPMG to review the assumptions underlying the proposal to raise the ARF by 64%. The decision on the level of ARF will be taken on October 30, after the KPMG report and the full appraisal of the consultation have been received.
Read more: No ARF decision until October
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Published: Wednesday, 10 September 2014 07:59
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Over the course of the month of August, aided by Dental Elite, a group of six individual dental practice owners in the North East successfully completed on the sale of their seven dental practices to a small corporate from the South of England. By acting together the group secured a value 15-20% more than their individual valuations and for one practice a price £300,000 more than a heavily negotiated offer from a well-known dental corporate.
Read more: Seven practices in North East sold jointly
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Published: Tuesday, 09 September 2014 07:38
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The General Dental Council (GDC), has successfully prosecuted a Wirral-based man for unlawfully practising dentistry (namely tooth whitening). Wayne Roberts was found guilty at Wirral Magistrates' Court of three offences including unlawful use of the title 'Dental Technician'. He was fined £5,000 on each count, ordered to pay a £500 victim surcharge and full costs to the GDC of £3167.25.
Read more: £15,000 fine for illegal tooth whitener
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Published: Monday, 08 September 2014 07:31
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Dental Protection has responded in detail to the GDC’s recent consultation on its proposals to increase the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by 64%. Dental Protection fundamentally disagrees with the GDC’s flawed starting position. It says the GDC sees no potential for improving what has become an increasingly dysfunctional and unnecessarily costly system.
Read more: Dental Protection responds strongly to GDC
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Published: Sunday, 07 September 2014 21:57
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The General Dental Council (GDC) is seeking to appoint a new Appointments Committee comprising a lay chair and three members (1 lay and two dental professionals). The GDC is keen to attract candidates who understand regulatory processes and have the knowledge, skills and experience to ensure the appointment of high calibre statutory committee members.
Read more: GDC recruits to Appointments Committee
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Published: Thursday, 04 September 2014 17:45
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has submitted ‘damning’ evidence to the General Dental Council’s (GDC) fee rise consultation. It challenges the GDC’s financial case for demanding a massive increase in the annual retention fee (ARF). Mick Armstrong, Chair of the BDA Principal Executive Committee (PEC), said: “The GDC now face a simple choice: step back from this flawed fee rise, or face a legal challenge. We are confident in our arguments, and ready to take any and all action necessary to stop it”.
Video message from Mick Armstrong can be seen here.
Read more: BDA tells GDC: ‘Step back or face legal challenge’
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Published: Thursday, 04 September 2014 07:48
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has received notice that the Government is backing down on its proposed £2,000 pay cut for foundation dentists in England. Mick Armstrong, Chair of the British Dental Association PEC described the decision as ‘a victory for young dentists and for common sense’. He said: "The Department of Health should not be balancing the books off the back of young dentists.”
Read more: Government backs down on foundation dentist pay cut
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Published: Wednesday, 03 September 2014 07:43
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Of the 23,723 dentists who "performed" in NHS general dental services in the last year, 19,310 were associates; only 18.6% of dentists held a contract with the NHS, according to figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The data also showed that 46% of the workforce were female and amongst the under-45s women were in the majority.
Read more: More associates and more women in dental practice
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Published: Tuesday, 02 September 2014 07:31
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Just over 29.9 million adult and child patients in England saw an NHS dentist in the 24 months to June 2014, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). However although the total number and percentage of adults seen by June 2014 is higher than in 2006, the percentage of the child population seen has fallen by almost one percentage point.
Read more: Good and bad news on access to NHS dentistry
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