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Published: Friday, 13 May 2011 11:46
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Ian McIntyre has died after a struggle against pancreatic cancer. His funeral will take place on Friday 20th May at 11.30am in St Peters Church, Kineton, Warwickshire. In a long career he rose to head the Defence Dental Services and was BDA President in 2003. Ian leaves a widow, Joan, to whom GDPUK offers our heartfelt condolences for her loss.
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Read more: Ian McIntyre loses battle for life
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Published: Sunday, 08 May 2011 19:50
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Read more: Better access but poorer quality says survey
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Published: Sunday, 08 May 2011 19:45
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Health Minister, Earl Howe, has tabled new regulations in the House of Commons, to allow variations to contracts, which can be made from 1st June. The changes will allow ‘Capitation and Quality Scheme Agreements’ to be made and remove any obligation to carry out a set number of Units of Dental Activity.
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Read more: Regulations for pilots published
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Published: Sunday, 08 May 2011 19:43
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The General Dental Council will be meeting on 20th May to appoint an interim chair. A successor to Alison Lockyer will be elected from among Council members at its September meeting when hustings will be held. In the meantime a replacement member will be appointed.
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Published: Friday, 06 May 2011 19:39
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Dental Protection says it continues to be deeply concerned at recent events at the General Dental Council, culminating in the resignation of Alison Lockyer both as Chair of the GDC and as a Council member. This follows hard on the heels of the resignation of two of the six Investigating Committee Chairs; both of them hugely experienced individuals. Kevin Lewis, Dental Director, said: “Dental Protection has been voicing its concerns for some time now that certain aspects of the GDC’s work left a lot to be desired.”
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Read more: Dental Protection deeply concerned over Lockyer resignation
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Published: Friday, 06 May 2011 10:39
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The General Dental Council has just announced that Alison Lockyer, has resigned from her role as Chair of the General Dental Council. Alison has also resigned her membership of the Council.
It is rumoured that a meeting had been called today to discuss her future and that she has pre-empted this by resigning. Alison Lockyer has just issued her own statement.
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Read more: Alison Lockyer resigns GDC Chair
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Published: Thursday, 05 May 2011 19:51
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GDC chief executive, Evlynne Gilvarry, has said that tooth whitening is dentistry and thus can only be carried out by dentists or other registrants on BBC Radio 5 live. But this position was opposed by Edward Mills, from the company Smart-Smile, who told the programme: “I have never had a single complaint from a customer”.
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Read more: Row over whether whitening is dentistry or not
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Published: Monday, 02 May 2011 11:00
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According to a recent survey, Romania has emerged as one of the most popular destinations in Europe for dental treatments on account of unprecedented growth in its dental market over the recent years. It is anticipated that its dental market will rise by around 17% during 2010-2012 on the back of government support.
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Read more: Romania now top dental tourist country
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Published: Monday, 02 May 2011 10:55
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The new Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics has seen its first cohort of students receive their diplomas at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The ceremony held on the 1st April was the culmination of three years of study for the group of 25 students. The Diploma was developed by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and the British Orthodontic Society, and is examined jointly with the Faculty of Dental Surgery.
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Read more: FGDP announces end of new ortho course
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