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Published: Wednesday, 06 November 2024 08:00
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The post-election accord between the BDA and Health ministers may be short lived. With celebrity couples, when they start attending events alone or removing their wedding rings, we know that all is not well. In the case of the recently blossoming relationship between the BDA and new government, there are clues in the press releases.
Read more: The Briefest Bromance: BDA and Ministers Drifting Apart
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Published: Tuesday, 05 November 2024 11:29
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A press release by the GDC states that:
"The General Dental Council (GDC) has published a new report on dental professionals who have died while fitness to practise (FtP) concerns were investigated or remediated.".
Read more: GDC Publishes Report on Causes of Death During FtP Investigations
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Published: Monday, 04 November 2024 10:08
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Written by Peter Ingle
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To lose one chief executive at short notice may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.
Read more: CQC Lose Another CEO At Short Notice
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Published: Friday, 01 November 2024 16:55
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has written a ‘no holds barred‘ letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning her of the potential consequences of the government‘s budget statement for dental practices.
Read more: Open Letter to Chancellor by BDA
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Published: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:13
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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It‘s finally been delivered. After all the waiting, the interminable debates over what constitutes a ‘working person‘ or the impact of the withdrawal of winter fuel payments from all but the least well off pensioners, Rachel Reeves has ended all speculation and set the country on a new course.
Read more: Budget 2024: Some Dental Angles
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Published: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 08:00
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Opinions matter.
Having consultations sends out important messages. It suggests that an organization is open to a full range of opinions. It might even lead some to expect that it might act on the opinions that it receives, or at least have them influence its decision making to some degree.
Read more: The GDC Consultation Marathon? Stamina Required
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Published: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 09:33
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It is not often that there is much in the Lancet of direct interest to GDP‘s. Founded in 1823, amongst other content, it publishes letters in its weekly editions. A recent letter cut to the very core of the current challenges in maintaining access to NHS dentistry.
Read more: Tectonic Plates Shifting on NHS Dentistry
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Published: Monday, 28 October 2024 09:39
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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This is the shocking finding of a new survey of over 5000 adults commissioned by Denplan, whose Oral Health Survey 2024 also reveals that many children brush less than twice per day and in some cases, not at all.
Read more: Half Of Under Threes Haven't Seen A Dentist
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Published: Thursday, 24 October 2024 10:32
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The search for a preventive dental silver bullet continues. Water fluoridation seems very unlikely to be made available to more of the population any time soon. The enthusiasm for having dental nurses applying fluoride varnish to children out in the community has died down, and further roll out of sugar taxes or restrictions on cariogenic food and drink, seems unlikely. Which leaves tooth brushing programmes. A recent major trial has failed to add to the evidence base for them.
Read more: Toothbrushing Programmes Advocated for Older Students
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