It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days…
GDC announces ARF level for 2025
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today announced that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) will remain unchanged for 2025.
This puts the ARF as £621 for dentists and £96 for dental care professionals (DCPs).
The decision to maintain the 2024 level comes after the council of the GDC reviewed its plans for the next three years.
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CQC chief steps down from ‘immensely challenging’ role
Kate Terroni, who was acting as interim chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has announced that she will be leaving the organisation.
What do dentists need to know about the autumn budget?
Dental regional manager Neil Richardson from Wesleyan Financial Services discusses what dentists should be aware of in the upcoming budget.
Disposable vapes to be banned next June, government says
Disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year in a bid to protect children’s health and reduce environmental harm.
Pub garden smoking ban dropped following backlash
The government is reportedly moving away from plans to ban smoking in some open air spaces amid hospitality opposition.
Text message reminders improve oral health in teenagers, study finds
Text message reminders can help to improve tooth brushing habits in teenagers, according to a new study.
Health support inaccessible to half of UK workers
Around 47% of UK workers do not have access to ‘essential’ support such as routine health checks and vaccinations.
Scotland losing dentists to early retirement, figures show
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have said dentistry has been left to ‘rot’ as data shows 324 dentists have taken early retirement in Scotland since 2020.
Competition for foundation trainees to win all-expenses-paid composite layering course in Belgium
Early-career dentists and dental therapists could be in the running for a fully-funded training event in Belgium, thanks to a recently launched charity.
Dentistry Webinars
- The power of scanning every patient you see – Dr Bhavin Bhatt – Tuesday 29 October at 7pm
- Pathway to practice prosperity: mastering the blueprint for a thriving dental squat practice – Dr Bobby Bhandal – Wednesday 30 October at 7pm
- The latest perio guidelines – what you need to know for practice – Dr Reena Wadia, Len D’Cruz, Rajiv Ruwala, Devan Raindi and Nancy Bentley – Thursday 31 October at 7pm.
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