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…
New deputy chief dental officer for England announced
Dentist and clinical lecturer Rakhee Patel will take up the post of deputy chief dental officer (CDO) for England.
She will work alongside CDO for England Jason Wong and Nick Barker, who is also acting as a deputy CDO.
Rakhee Patel is a senior clinical lecturer and honorary consultant at King’s College London. She is also dental clinical lead for North Central London Integrated Care Board.
Her previous roles have included consultant in dental public health for NHS England in London and general, community and hospital dentistry.
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Dental clinics and urgent visits: what does NHS dental access look like as 2025 begins?
More urgent dental appointments and free dental clinics are among some of the measures being taken to tackle the NHS dental crisis.
Service costs for dental foundation training to increase
Service cost payments to practices hosting foundation dentists will increase for the first time in a decade, prompting a response from the profession.
Women in the workplace: ‘I see the beauty in over-delivering against sexist expectations’
‘I see the beauty in over-delivering against sexist expectations’: Katie Traxton explains how she has navigated challenges in a male-dominated career.
Funding stalls for NHS dentistry, dental leaders warn
Following a ‘damning’ report into NHS funding, dental leaders have urged the government to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and fix NHS dentistry.
GDC searches for new chair and council members
The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a recruitment push for a new chair of council and two council member positions.
GDC releases guidance for creating new UK dental schools
This week, the GDC published new guidance for education providers looking to establish new dental schools in the UK.
Children’s oral health on Isle of Man worse than UK average
More children on the Isle of Man have issues with their oral health compared to the rest of the UK, a new report has found.
Ash Jones, personal brand guru behind Steven Bartlett, joins dental show
The personal branding master behind Steven Bartlett, Ash Jones, joins the North of England Dentistry Show line-up. Sign up now!
Dentistry Webinars
We have a fantastic lineup of webinars next week:
- Small changes in February that will make a difference – Pat Langley –Tuesday 4 February at 7pm
- Practice growth in 2025 starts with a dental AI phone system – Adrian Dray and Abhi Krishna – Wednesday 5 February at 7pm
- Post budget: five reasons to stop investing in your pension in 2025 – Thomas Dickson – Thursday 6 February at 7pm.
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