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NASDAL figures – are dentists overpaid?
Michael Watson questions whether the BDA is ‘crying wolf’ over the pay of dental practice owners. The annual NASDAL (National Association…
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Dental patients’ satisfaction remains ‘very high’
Satisfaction amongst dental patients remains ‘very high’, according to the latest GDC Patient and Public Survey. For those patients that…
Dentistry
GDC launches consultation on education and training
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on the way it quality assures education and training. Proposals in…
Dentistry
GDC consults on approach to fees
After the GDC announced it would be launching a consultation on how it sets its ARF, Seb Evans spoke to…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) sceptical about combining healthcare regulation into one super regulator
FGDP(UK) says it is sceptical about Government proposals to join all UK health regulators into one ‘super regulator’. The Faculty…
Dentistry
Performer list woes
Dental practice owners are suffering because the NHS and Capita can’t issue performer numbers, Jeff Sherer says. The unfortunate demise of…
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Dental students trained to recognise signs of abuse
Australian dental graduates at James Cook University (JCU) are being trained to recognise signs of domestic abuse. This is the first-of-its-kind…
Dentistry
A new way of teaching implantology
ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute and Hospital boasted a 100% pass rate in its most recent cohort of implantology students, Seb…
Implant dentistry
Coming of age
Kevin Lewis explains why a royal college is so important for dentistry as FGDP looks to become independent. The year…
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GDC launches ECPD for dentists
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched its new model of continuing professional development (CPD) for dentists. Enhanced CPD (ECPD)…
Dentistry
Stop snarling and work together
It’s time for the BDA to see the change the GDC is making, Eddie Scher says. It’s no secret that…
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Shifting the balance: consultation responses and next steps
The GDC has published Shifting the balance: The GDC’s response to your views and next steps today. This comes after the General Dental Council…
Dentistry
Don’t be unwrapped by patient gifts
As Christmas approaches, many dental professionals may be given gifts from appreciative patients. David Lauder reviews the rules on accepting…
Dentistry
Fair treatment of complaints rejected by the GDC
John Makin says there needs to be fairer treatment of complaints not investigated by the GDC. Readers of my previous…
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Standards for implant dentistry get an update
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has announced it will be updating its standards on implant dentistry. Led by…
Implant dentistry
Merging healthcare regulators ‘not a silver bullet’
The BDA has claimed a merger of all healthcare regulators might not be the ‘silver bullet’ many expect. The government…
Dentistry
GDC meeting PSA standards
The General Dental Council has been found to be meeting 23 of the Professional Standards Authority’s 24 standards for regulation.…
Dentistry
Over 8 million Brits admit using an illegal tooth whitener
Almost half (45%) of UK adults who whiten their teeth use an illegal provider, new research has shown. The research, carried out…
Aesthetic dentistry
GDC appoints clinical dental advisers to FtP team
The GDC has appointed four new clinical dental advisers and a senior dental adviser to join its fitness to practise…
Dentistry