Gaby Bissett

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Dentist dragged wife by hair after demanding clean clothes

An abusive dentist has been jailed after physically assaulting his wife and threatening to pour bleach down her throat. Dr Amandeep Goma was handed a three-year sentence after he repeatedly assaulted his wife and used security cameras to try to control her. The court heard that the victim had gone to the police in November…

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Boris Johnson says government delivered ‘record investment’ in NHS dentistry

Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims he has overseen ‘record investment’ into NHS dentistry.  He made the statement when facing queries from MPs at yesterday’s session of Prime Minister’s Questions. The Prime Minister was asked whether he will commit to increasing the number of NHS dentists in the UK. He responded by saying that the restrictions…

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Government scraps pledge to use sugar tax revenue to fight obesity

Millions of pounds earmarked to tackle childhood obesity has been quietly redirected by the government, reports suggest. When the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced in 2018, the government promised to devote the revenue raised on children’s health programmes. According to the latest data on obesity, one quarter of children aged 10 to 11 years…

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Dentistry’s 2021 round up

This year was another abnormal 12 months rocked by the pandemic. Here we sum up the year’s biggest headlines in dentistry. January COVID-19: dental services to remain open during third national lockdown As 2020 drew to a close, we all breathed a sigh of relief and prepared for a fresh start. While this year may…

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Driving home for Christmas – dental nurse surprised with plane ticket to see family

A dental nurse was gifted a surprise plane ticket by her colleagues to visit her family over Christmas. Kitija Jaksta, lead dental nurse at Dental Health Spa, was prepared for a quiet Christmas in Brighton this festive season. But during the secret santa exchange at the staff Christmas celebration, staff surprised her with a plane…

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Mandatory vaccine for dental staff – for and against

One agrees and the other opposes – we hear from two dental professionals about how they view the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare staff. In November the government announced that all healthcare staff who have direct patient contact will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by spring. As a result, dental staff have until February…

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Devon ‘worst affected’ by struggle to take on new NHS patients

Dentists in Devon have been forced to stop taking on new NHS patients, according to new findings. In its latest report, Healthwatch England said that ‘currently no practices’ were accepting new NHS patients in the area. This applies to both adults and children. The report looked at the number of NHS dental practices taking on…

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Thousands of toothpaste tubes donated to help less fortunate families

Thousands of toothpaste tubes have been donated to food banks and community projects to help children improve their oral health. Biomin donated 5,000 tubes of Biomin F for Kids to the Dental Wellness Trust to assist its oral health programmes. The charity provides toothbrushing programmes across schools and nurseries in deprived areas of the UK.…

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Dentist struck off after ‘repeatedly’ sexually assaulting two dental nurses

A dentist who sexually assaulted two dental nurses in the presence of patients has been struck off the register.  The General Dental Council (GDC) found that a dentist in Northern Ireland ‘repeatedly’ carried out acts of ‘inappropriate, sexually motivated, non-consensual, intentional physical contact with female dental nurses’. Between 1990 and 1994, one employee – known…


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