It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days…
Coroner calls on GDC to take action to prevent future deaths in dentistry
A coroner has called on the General Dental Council (GDC) to take action to prevent future deaths in the profession following the death of a dentist.
In a report last year, the coroner, Katrina Hepburn, highlighted concern with the way the the GDC publicly displays information before proceedings have concluded.
It read: ‘…my concern is regarding the level of detail placed on the GDC website in respect of those concerns, particularly when a case is at a stage where the proceedings have not been concluded and the issues not yet determined one way or another.’
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NHS dental recovery plan could be unreliable, government admits
The government gave ‘evasive answers’ regarding NHS dentistry at this week’s Health and Social Care Committee hearing, the profession has said.
Only 1% of dentists trust the recovery plan, survey says
A new survey of dentists across England suggests that only 1% of dentists trust the NHS recovery plan – with just 4% saying the plan is ambitious enough.
Three in five call for dentists to be paid more for NHS work
Sign up now to the UK Dentistry Golf Championship!
FMC is delighted to be hosting the second UK Dentistry Golf Championship this coming summer – sign up now!
Vaping ‘linked to cancer’, says new study
Researchers say vaping causes similar changes to human cells as smoking, calling for exploration of potential links to cancer.
Award registration open!
Don’t forget, all FMC awards have officially launched for 2024, including the Private Dentistry Awards – you can register now!
Inflation falls to 3.4% – how does this impact dental professionals?
This week it was announced that inflation has dropped to 3.4% – but what impact does this have on the financial prospects of dental professionals?
The exhaustion of ADHD masking in dentistry
As we mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Ben Marriott explains what it is like living with ADHD and how it impacts his daily life in and outside of dentistry.
Dentistry Webinars
Webinar ready? We’ve got you:
- Key considerations when converting from NHS to private – Neil Richardson, Magdelena Harding, Paul Griffiths – Tuesday 26 March at 7pm
- CBCT mastery in action – Dr Lee Feinberg – Wednesday 27 March at 7pm
- Mastering dental photography – Timothy Zoltie – Thursday 28 March at 7pm.
Remember, all previous webinars are available on demand!
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