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The Welsh government has confirmed that NHS dental teams will receive a bonus payment in response to the pandemic. Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services, said the recent plans to award bonus payments to NHS workers in Wales will extend to dental services. This follows a letter put together by the British Dental…
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Redundancy and absence queries were among the top five reasons for dental professionals requesting advice and guidance. This is according to a new survey carried out by the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant increase in the number of queries coming from dental professionals. The top five reasons were: Terms and…
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The General Dental Council (GDC) spent more than £59,000 on investigators in seven years, sparking calls to stop undercover inquiries. Between 2013 and 2019, it has been revealed that the GDC forked out £59,258.85 on investigators. The BDA has previously characterised this behaviour as ‘entrapment’ and voiced concerns over the use of registrants’ fees to…
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A dentist has dubbed it ‘baffling’ that water fluoridation is yet to take hold in Scotland. Robert Donald, chair of the BDA’s Scottish Council, argues that the government is lacking the willingness to take action. And he believes this is particularly relevant following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing in the Sunday Herald, he…
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A dental association has called on the GDC to provide ‘robust assurances’ after it admitted to acting unlawfully. This week it was revealed that the General Dental Council (GDC) acted unlawfully by using undercover operations without reasonable justification. The dental regulator owned up to the wrongdoing after paying an undisclosed sum of damages to a…
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The deadline for the 2021 Aesthetic Dentistry Awards is fast approaching – and we want you to get involved. The Aesthetic Dentistry Awards look to recognise excellence in the delivery of aesthetic dentistry across the UK. Entering the awards has never been this easy. Simply send across a written submission about the entry and all…
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Isolation pods have been installed for dental students in a bid to aid practical learning in the face of COVID-19. NHS Tayside has purchased 20 self-contained dental pods, which are ordinarily used to make hot work safe within hazardous environments. They monitor the condition of the air and close if the sensor detects any toxic…
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New estimates reveal that NHS dentistry in Wales is operating at just over one fifth of pre-pandemic levels. As a result, the British Dental Association (BDA) is urging for action amidst fears that the oral health gap will widen. Data suggests that nearly two million treatments were lost in Wales during the COVID-19 period stretching…
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Pleas for promises to tackle oral health inequalities are being made to the candidates standing in the Scottish election. The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging those standing in the upcoming Scottish election to make oral health a key component of their agendas. Unpublished data from Public Health Scotland reveals a sharp drop in NHS…
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Align Technology recently announced the availability of the Itero Element Plus Series. It expands the company’s portfolio of Itero Element scanners and imaging systems to include new solutions that serve a broader range of the dental market. On Monday 29th March dental journalists from across EMEA were provided with an immersive experience. It showcased the…
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Neel Kothari offers his take on the latest NHS dental targets and the impact he thinks it will have. In the latest government announcement, NHS dental practices have been asked to hit 60% of their pre-COVID activity from April 1. In this week’s podcast episode we speak to Neel Kothari, a general dentist who works in…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dental targets increase to 60% from April The biggest headline of this week is that NHS dental targets will increase to 60% from 1 April. This will come as a huge blow for many, especially as the news…
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The provision of free COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) has been extended until 2022. The Department of Health and Social Care have formally extended the measure until 31 March 2022. ‘As part of a review of the provision of free COVID-19 PPE in April 2021, DHSC have considered the likely trajectory of the pandemic, the…
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Devonshire House, the specialist dental referral practice in Cambridge, has become the latest acquisition for Riverdale Healthcare, a growing independent dental group. With 12 surgeries and 14 specialist dentists, Devonshire House supports more than 200 referring practices. As well as providing family dentistry for its own patients. Advanced techniques and equipment allow the team at…
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Wrong tooth extractions have been removed from the NHS’s Never Event list, it has been confirmed. From today, extracting the wrong tooth will no longer be classed as a ‘never event’ incident in a move welcomed by the British Dental Association (BDA). Never events are classed as serious incidents that are entirely preventable as a…
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The government has confirmed that the exemption on patient prescription signing will be extended by three months. The Department of Health and Social Care have announced that patients will not have to sign dental forms up until 30 June 2021. Last November, the government enforced the move in a bid to reduce the transmission rate…
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Patient charges will not increase from 1 April in England or Wales, it has been confirmed. The Department of Health and Social Care says there will not be a hike in patient charges in England from 1 April. Similarly, the chief dental officer for Wales, Colette Bridgman, confirmed the same for the Welsh profession. This…
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A dentist is auctioning his entire collection of dental equipment and instruments in a bid to raise money for charity. Dr Julian Perry, an award-winning implant dentist, is putting all of his dental equipment up for bid on Ebay to fundraise for dental charity, Dentaid. He graduated in 1983 from Birmingham University, placing his first…
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NHS dental practices will need to hit 60% of their pre-COVID activity under new requirements. This was announced under a new statement from CDO Sara Hurley and director of primary care commissioning transformation, Gabi Darby. From 1 January 2021, dental practices were asked to deliver 45% of their contracts in order to avoid financial penalties.…
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