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Balancing the two sides of dentistry
John Makin explains that dentistry is a balancing act between commercial interests and patient care. There can be little doubt…
Blog
CPD end-of-cycle approaching for 6,000 dentists
GDC advises that there are only eight working days for those planning to make grace period application. On 31 December…
Dentistry
GDC changes approach to setting fees
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced it is changing the way it sets the annual retention fee (ARF). A consultation was launched…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentists to…
Dentistry
GDC changes quality assurance for dentists’ education and training
GDC commits to development of a risk-based quality assurance process for dental education In Shifting the balance, as part of…
Dentistry
BOS welcomes new universal complaints handling principles for dentistry
Six universal principles in complaints handling identified by a working group established in collaboration with the General Dental Council have…
Orthodontics
Good complaint handling core principles published
Organisations from across dentistry have joined forces to create a set of universal principles for good complaint handling. The organisations,…
Dentistry
New set of universal principles of good complaint handling
Leaders from across the dental sector join forces to launch universal principles of good complaint handling Twenty-eight organisations from across the…
Dentistry
Little and large
Sometimes bigger isn’t always better. When it comes to corporates, Kevin Lewis argues that size does matter. The phrase ‘too…
Blog
Handling a GDC complaint
Knowing how to respond to a GDC complaint increases the chances of a positive outcome, says Alison Large It’s the…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentistry to take…
Dentistry
It’s time for the GDC to stop making excuse after excuse after excuse
In his first blog for Dentistry.co.uk, Dominic O’Hooley calls for real leadership from the General Dental Council. What do years…
Blog
Disillusionment sets in early for young dentists
Older members of the dental profession should do more to protect young graduates entering dentistry, Michael Watson says. Last week…
Blog
Seven years in: the evolution and impact of the CQC
Nigel Jones and John Milne discuss the effect the Care Quality Commission has had on the profession and how the…
Dentistry
The dangers of closed social media groups
Eric Easson explains the pitfalls of posting on private social media groups. Social media groups and forums can often be a…
Dentistry
Maybe it’s time to consider ‘followership’
Maybe it’s time for leaders to encourage followers to consider the ways they can and should work, Alun Rees says. One of…
Blog
Who’s your superhero?
Not all heroes wear capes, Shaz Memon reminds us. There has been a lot in the press about superheroes over…
Dentistry
Are you GDC compliant?
As we all know, the GDC deadline for completing your recommended CPD hours is in under a week’s time. Don’t panic! We…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC warns more…
Dentistry
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