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Published: Tuesday, 18 July 2023 07:35
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The Dental Schools Council does not enjoy a particularly high profile outside of academia. As the representative body for dental schools across the UK and Ireland, describing itself as the authoritative voice of dental education, it works to maintain and improve quality in education, clinical training and research. This makes the Council’s assessment of the recently announced NHS Long Term Workforce Plan a significant contribution to the debate about the ambitious promises to dramatically increase training capacity.
Read more: Dental Schools Ready to Deliver Workforce Plan - If Funded
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Published: Monday, 17 July 2023 08:02
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Written by Peter Ingle
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“It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn’t a dentist. It produces a false impression.” This may not be the best known line from “The importance of being Earnest.”
Read more: More Disruption to Contract Reform Process and the Office of the Chief Dental Officer
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Published: Friday, 14 July 2023 15:54
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called upon all dentists to sign an ‘Open Letter’ to Health Secretary Steve Barclay, urging him to ‘take forward the core recommendations outlined in the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on NHS Dentistry published on 14th July.
Read more: ‘Sign Our Open Letter’ BDA Urges Dentists
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Published: Friday, 14 July 2023 11:02
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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After months of hearing evidence and collating its thoughts, the House of Commons Health & Social Care Committee Report into NHS Dentistry is out.
Read more: Select Committee Dental Report Published - and it is damning
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Published: Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:54
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The good news is that NHS dentists now know what to expect in this pay round. After years of the Dentists and Doctors Review Body (DDRB) reports sitting in a ministerial in-tray before an announcement, this years figure is now known.
Read more: New Pay Cut for NHS Dentists Announced
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Published: Thursday, 13 July 2023 07:29
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Guy Tuggle tunes into the Steve Nolan Show on Five Live and reports on what has already become dentistry’s next Big Debate.
Read more: Train, Chain, Drain: Profession At Odds With Public Opinion
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Published: Wednesday, 12 July 2023 08:56
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The dental profession is about to learn the findings of the Parliamentary Health & Social Care Committee’s investigation into NHS dentistry and specifically, access.
GDPUK understands the report will be published this Friday.
Read more: Health Select Dentistry Report ‘Spoiler Alert’: “It Will Be Uncomfortable Reading For Some”
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Published: Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:35
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The consequences of the nation’s defiant addiction to sugary drinks plays out in dental practices every hour of every day. With an array of prominent and hidden sugars being pushed at a sweet toothed public, the profession often feels like its ‘cut or moderate your consumption’ message swims against an increasingly strong tide.
Read more: Frappé Drinks Outed For Excessive Sugar Content
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Published: Monday, 10 July 2023 16:55
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Written by Peter Ingle
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In good news for Patriotic readers of GDPUK we can confirm that the UK still leads the world. In not so good news, this is in numbers of fitness to practice cases instigated by dental regulators.
Read more: GDC Concerns - Erasure Risk Remains Very High in UK
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