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‘Perhaps there has been a more sinister scheme to monetise dentistry, as there has been in similar services.’ This was the verdict of MP Chris Matheson when he spoke at a Westminster Hall petition debate this week. It follows the announcement that the government will invest an extra £50 million into NHS dentistry. ‘Some people…
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Adam Nulty and Quintus Van Tonder will speak at the Digital Dentistry Theatre at the North of England Dentistry Show. Taking place on Saturday 12 March 2022, the show features a leading line up of speakers, CPD for all attendees and an exhibition hall containing all the latest dental innovations. Held in Manchester Central Convention…
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Dental practices have been told to stop serving notices of termination to unvaccinated staff in the run up to the vaccine mandate coming into force. Chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, sent out the instruction yesterday afternoon. The move follows the announcement that the government will reconsider the decision that all healthcare staff in…
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Anthony Roberts will discuss periodontology and its importance at the North of England Dentistry Show. Taking place on Saturday 12 March 2022, it features a leading line up of speakers, CPD for all attendees and an exhibition hall containing all the latest dental innovations. Held in Manchester Central Convention Complex, it is also completely free…
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A dental nurse fabricated fake patient names in a bid to steal thousands of pounds from her employer. The dental professional created almost 100 fake refund transactions into her own bank account while working as a practice manager in Wales. The tribunal heard that the individual worked as a practice manager at two dental practices…
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Deepak Simkhada will speak on the periodontal medicolegal minefield at the North of England Dentistry Show. Taking place on Saturday 12 March, this free-to-attend event will include a leading line up of speakers, with CPD for all attendees. Delegates will also be able to browse the exhibition hall containing all of the latest dental innovations…
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Toothless in England slammed the government as a dental charity gears up to provide treatment to those struggling to access an NHS dentist. Dentaid will send a mobile clinic to Leiston, Suffolk, and Bury St Edmunds this week in the face of NHS dental access troubles. Local dentists will volunteer to provide the treatment free…
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The role dental professionals play in the fight against obesity will be researched in a new study. More than half of the global population is overweight. This means they are at an increased risk of developing diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and also cancer. Led by Loughborough University, a research team will…
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Around £5 million worth of funding is available to dental practices in Northern Ireland in response to Covid-19. Called the Revenue Grant Scheme 2021/22, each dental practice will be notified by post. These letters will detail the allocated funding amount alongside the application form required. The injection is funded by The Health and Social Care…
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Some children living in Portsmouth have never been seen by a dentist due to trouble accessing NHS services. This is according to a report by Healthwatch, a health and social care watchdog. Roger Batterbury, the chairman of Healthwatch Portsmouth, said many are missing out on dental care due to ‘continuing delays’ in getting new practices…
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Preetee Hylton will introduce delegates to the Employer’s Initiative on Domestic Abuse at the North of England Dentistry Show. Taking place on Saturday 12 March, this free-to-attend event will include a leading line up of speakers, CPD for all attendees and also an exhibition hall containing all the latest dental innovations. Held in Manchester Central…
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Andy Legg will reveal all on implant dentistry at FMC’s North of England Dentistry Show. Taking place on Saturday 12 March, this free-to-attend event will include a leading line up of speakers, CPD for all attendees and an exhibition hall containing all the latest dental innovations. Held in Manchester Central Convention Complex, it is also…
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Calls are being made for the government in Scotland to ‘heed the concerns of the profession’ in the face of new findings into NHS dental access and inequalities. Latest figures expose a significant drop in the number of children registered with an NHS dentist. More than 96% of the Scottish population were registered with an…
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Andrew Flatters is just one of the guest speakers lecturing at the North of England Dentistry Show in Manchester. Taking place on Saturday 12 March, this free-to-attend event will include a leading line up of speakers, CPD for all attendees and an exhibition hall containing all the latest dental innovations. Held in Manchester Central Convention…
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Dental professionals joined NHS colleagues in a protest march against the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare staff. Rallying together last weekend in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, workers took to the streets to demonstrate against the policy, which comes into force in the spring. From April, healthcare workers who have not received two doses of the Covid…
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Hundreds of thousands of new dental appointments will be made available following new funding for NHS dentistry. The money will secure up to 350,000 extra dental appointments in a bid to improve access. The one-off funding is available until the end of the financial year. Priority access will be given to children and people with…
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People experiencing homelessness in Westminster and Camden benefitted from a visiting mobile dental clinic last November. Launched by charity Dentaid in partnership with Bupa Dental Care, the team offered free dental treatment to those most in need. This was the first time ever that Dentaid offered its services in the capital. Armed with help from…
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Gemma Forsythe will talk at the first ever Dental Nursing Hub at the upcoming North of England Dentistry Show. FMC is preparing to kick off this year’s events at the North of England Dentistry Show, taking place on Saturday 12 March 2022. It will feature an exciting line up of speakers, CPD for all attendees…
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Dentists and doctors in Italy who are not fully vaccinated have been suspended from the country’s professional association. This follows the passing of a law that requires healthcare professionals to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, including a booster shot. It also applies to police, teachers, care home workers and armed forces members. Around 1,900 unvaccinated…
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