BDA

The buck stops there

Kevin Lewis looks at the current scapegoats in dentistry and how the news broke about the dentist who allegedly breached…

Dentistry

BDA wants to break the link between income and oral health

The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the Government to invest in prevention after new research has shown older people…

Dentistry

BDA to support the dental profession in tackling antimicrobial resistance

The British Dental Association (BDA) has taken action in the battle to combat antimicrobial resistance in dentistry. The World Health Organization…

Dentistry

BDA calls for a blanket vaccination against HPV

The British Dental Association (BDA), as a member of the HPV Alliance, is urging the Joint Committee on Vaccination and…

Dentistry

BDA UK Council adds its voice to concerns over GDC failings

The BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) UK Council is the latest body to condemn the General Dental Council’s handling of the…

Dentistry

What is the GDC for? Michael Watson takes a closer look

My intention this week had been to steer clear of the General Dental Council (GDC), however Mr Moyes’s talk to…

Dentistry

Judicial review against the GDC approved for fast tracking

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that its application for ‘rolled-up’ judicial review proceedings against the dental regulator has…

Dentistry

As GDC backs fee rise, BDA says: ‘We’ll see you in court’

The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is set to press ahead…

Dentistry

The BDA gives six reasons to reject the GDC’s tabled proposals for an ARF hike

The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to the General Dental Council (GDC) to call on it to reject all…

Dentistry

GDC in ‘unacceptable’ bid for inflated fees says BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) has accused the General Dental Council (GDC) of cynicism in its response to the legal…

Dentistry

John Milne’s verdict…one year on

Little progress has been made on three key issues facing dentists in the 12 months since pleas were made to…

Dentistry

BDA welcomes new guidance on preventing tooth decay in children

The British Dental Association (BDA) welcomes new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to…

Dentistry

CQC’s latest report described as a ‘ringing endorsement’ for good practice in dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has described the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest report as a ‘ringing endorsement’ for good…

Dentistry

The BDA announces it has initiated judicial review proceedings against the professional regulator the GDC

The GDC (General Dental Council), which has faced criticism from the Professional Standards Authority on the way it deals with…

Dentistry

GDC receives a vote of no confidence from the GDPC

Leading dentists from the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) have passed a vote of no confidence…

Dentistry

The case for contract reform is now ‘irresistible’ according to the GDPC

The British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) met recently (10 October 2014) to debate changing the General Dental Practitioner…

Dentistry

BDA threaten GDC to ‘come clean’, or it will seek a court order

The British Dental Association (BDA) has told the General Dental Council (GDC) that it will seek a court order to…

Dentistry

BDA responds to new figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay

Public Health England (PHE) has released figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay. The survey also found that…

Dentistry

BDA calls for the Government to invest ‘significant sums’ in NHS dentistry

Governments across the UK must pay heed to the economic challenges facing NHS dentistry and maintain their commitment to patients…

Dentistry