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Published: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 07:49
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A Government commitment to improve the oral health of the youngest children could be jeopardised if the shortfall in the dental public health workforce is not addressed, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned. Dr Christopher Allen, the Chair of the BDA’s Dental Public Health Committee, said: “There is a longstanding shortage of Consultants in Dental Public Health. Pre-April, approximately one-third of primary care trusts did not have access to CDPH advice.”
Read more: BDA issues new dental public health warning
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Published: Monday, 17 June 2013 07:36
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Dental treatment costs more in Glasgow than anywhere else in Scotland – around £57 for adults and £73 for children. NHS Ayrshire and Arran spent the second highest amount per patient, £52 for adults and £71 for children. Orkney was the cheapest for adults at £23, while in the Western Isles the cost for children was the lowest at £32.
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Published: Monday, 17 June 2013 07:36
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Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has reviewed regulation in the cosmetic interventions sector following the PIP implant scandal. His group were surprised to discover that non-surgical interventions are almost entirely unregulated. It is their view that dermal fillers are a crisis waiting to happen and they have made recommendations to address this.
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Published: Saturday, 15 June 2013 08:40
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There was only one dental professional in this year’s Birthday Honours list. An MBE goes to Sue Greening, Clinical Director, Gwent Community Dental Service, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, for services to dentistry in the UK. She is a past president of the BDA and chaired its community dental services committee.
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Published: Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:07
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Speaking to the Conference of Local Dental Committees (LDCs) John Milne, chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) said that he was optimistic that the new contract now being piloted will work. But he warned that there were still issues to be addressed including funding and delivereing treatment as well as prevention.
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Published: Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:07
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The LDC Conference passed an emergency motion following the recent tragic suicide of a Leeds dentist. It supported the BDA’s call for an independent inquiry. Responding in his speech to the conference health minister Earl Howe extended his personal sympathy to the dentist’s family. He said ministers believed there was no place for bullying in the NHS and that the circumstances surrounding this case needed to be investigated.
Read more: Howe responds to LDC emergency motion
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Published: Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:06
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Speaking at the dinner the night before the LDC Conference, chairman Richard Elvin asked why there had to be so much change in the NHS. He recalled many hours spent in committees, only for the decisions to be over-ridden. ' NHS dentistry should be taken out of politics’, he said.
Read more: LDC Chairman deplores constant change
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Published: Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:06
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At the Conference of LDCs, held last Friday in London, Tony Jacobs, the owner of GDPUK, has been installed as chair of the Conference of LDCs for 2013/14.Jonathan Randall (Herts LDC) was elected to the postion of Chair for 2014/15. Stuart Allan was elected to the Agenda Committee, and Jim Lafferty to GDPC. Tim Harker was re-elected as Treasurer.
Read more: Tony Jacobs becomes LDC Conference chair
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Published: Monday, 10 June 2013 07:28
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The General Dental Council’s (GDC) consultation on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has highlighted some concerns about the quality of certain CPD on offer to dental professionals. The GDC is responding to concerns about CPD quality by calling on providers and the whole dental CPD industry to robustly quality assure their products and services and to develop industry-led standards.
Read more: GDC calls on CPD providers to ensure quality
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