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Stop punishing dentists for technical payment errors, says BAPD
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) details why the GDC needs to stop blaming current legislation for its lack…
Dentistry
BAPD: fighting the good fight
Simon Thackeray discusses the critical work being done by the British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) to represent independent practices.…
Private Practice
Practice Makes Perfect – with purpose comes clarity
Nigel Jones draws attention to the importance of purpose and how it can help to shape the future of your…
NHS to Private
‘Totally hypocritical’ – BAPD calls for changes amidst GDC failings
A dental association has called on the GDC to provide ‘robust assurances’ after it admitted to acting unlawfully. This week…
Dentistry
The secret dentist – dentistry is the most powerful influencer in the UK (if only we could stick together)
With so many groups in dentistry pulling in different directions, it’s difficult to have one common voice to help argue…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Suffering with an…
Dentistry
Thousands back calls for next GDC chair to be dental professional
Thousands within dentistry are calling on the General Dental Council (GDC) to make its next chair a dental professional. In…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… CDO Sara Hurley…
Dentistry
‘Our profession should regulate itself’ – petition calls for dental professional to chair GDC
Dental professionals are making calls for the next chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) to be a clinician. In…
Dentistry
Report calls on government to provide financial support for dental services
A group of dental associations have joined together and called on government action for mixed and private services. In a…
Dentistry
All dental staff in primary care must wear face masks, PHE advice says
Dental staff in primary care environment must all wear face masks if the practice is not COVID-19 secure. Following the…
Dentistry
Almost 97% of dental professionals are performing fewer oral cancer screens, survey finds
The significant majority of dental professionals (97%) are performing fewer oral cancer screenings in comparison to pre-pandemic circumstances. This is…
Oral health
Is a one hour fallow period really necessary for dentistry in England?
Dr Michael Heffernan takes a look at the current requirement of a 60-minute fallow period in England in the face…
Dentistry
Dentists call for government action following concerns over missed oral cancer screenings
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) is urging the government to amend its advice in a bid to help…
Dentistry
‘Too old to panic’ about the impact COVID-19 will have on the future of dentistry
With an uncertain future ahead, Jan Einfeldt gives some simple practical tips to help and explains why he feels positive…
Orthodontics
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Leicester dentists told…
Dentistry
CQC to discuss registration repayment options
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will discuss repayment options if practices are struggling to pay their registration fees, a meeting…
Dentistry
Dentists unable to continue wearing a respirator mask in the long term
Four in five dentists cannot tolerate wearing an FFP2 or FFP3 respirator mask on a long-term basis, research reveals. This…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘The hardest week…
Dentistry