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The General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to maintain the level of the annual retention fee (ARF) for 2016. The GDC claimed it received over 900 responses to its consultation and after care consideration it decided to keep the ARF at the same level as last year: £890 for dentists and £116 for dental care professionals.…
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has released the list of candidates running for this year’s Principal Executive Committee (PEC). Twenty-two candidates have put their name forward for the UK-wide single seat on the BDA’s governing body. BDA members will be asked to vote for the one UK-wide seat, while voters in north England and south…
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Dürr Dental invented the modern day suction system so have a wealth of experience to draw on when it comes to maintenance. If the suction system is not cleaned and disinfected regularly, heavy deposits will form, which can cause blockages. Suction systems are also a breeding ground for micro-organisms, so need to be thoroughly disinfected…
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Find out the winners of the inaugural Dental Industry Awards. The first Dental Industry Awards took place on the 13 November at the Marriott, Regents Park. The concept has been created to reward excellence and share best practice in the industry and they were judged by a highly experienced cross-section of over 20 of UK…
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The Government has announced it will extend the HPV vaccine to men who have sex with men (MSM) aged 16-40. The human papilloma virus (HPV) has been linked with one in 20 cases of cancer in the UK and the vaccine for HPV will now be offered to MSM via genitourinary medicine clinics. ‘Extending vaccination to…
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The Department of Health has announced new powers that will enable the GDC to changes its fitness to practise procedures. The new powers, which were set out in Parliament, have been designed to improve the efficiency of fitness to practise (FtP) procedures, which the General Dental Council (GDC) hopes will enable swifter investigation of complaints. These new arrangements…
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Dentaid is asking people to take part in its charity annual Santa Run in London on the 6 December. There are different lengths to choose from including 5k or a 10k route around Victoria Park, and Santas can run or walk the distances, there is also a children’s event too. Those who sign up will…
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We all need to be less trusting, more sceptical and questioning, and more demanding both as consumers and as professionals, Kevin Lewis says. The least likely research finding to emanate from Oxford University in recent times must surely be the suggestion that the world is heading towards a ‘sh*t shortage’. Can’t say that I had…
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The NHS Contract will impact patients’ ability to get the services they need, is the top concern for most dentists. This is according to new research from Wesleyan, which found that two thirds of dentists (68%) cited this as their top fear, the viability of having a small practice was the second highest concern (59%)…
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Denplan has released an upgraded version of the DEPPA tool to give a patient’s oral health score. The Denplan Previser Patient Assessment (DEPPA) tool was designed and launched in 2013 to give an online report on a patient’s oral health score, which will provide evidence of a patient’s risk of future dental diseases. ‘We’re extremely proud…
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Real term cuts to dental pay will have a detrimental effect on patient care, the BDA has said. These calls come after the British Dental Association (BDA) submitted its evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) for 2016/17. The rhetoric and the reality on dentists’ pay couldn’t be any further apart,’ Eddie…
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Her Majesty The Queen will be officially opening Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry Thursday 19 November. Accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty will be taken on a guided tour around the facilities by staff and students. ‘The first class public facilities at the new Birmingham Dental Hospital and…
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Patient Plan Direct has appointed Janice Charlton, who will be heading up the business development team in the south of the UK. Janice will bring to Patient Plan Direct a wealth of experience specifically in the dental plan market and strengthens the plan provider’s overall proposition as the company continues to experience significant growth. ‘As…
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Barbara Hutchinson, director at Milkshake Dental Marketing, encourages dentists to consider a new aspect of patient acquisition. Some marketeers would have us believe that gaining new customers is all about promotion – how loud you shout and in whose direction. But as a marketing professional who has been working in dentistry for 25 years, I…
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Janet Clarke and Eric Rooney have been appointed as deputy chief dental officers by NHS England. They will both work part time reporting to the chief dental officer, Sara Hurley. Eric Rooney qualified in 1983 from the University of Dundee and joined NHS England recently in November, coming from Public Health England where he is a…
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UCL Eastman Dental Institute lets you know about who’s lecturing and some of its upcoming CPD courses. Dental hygienists and therapists work in all sectors of dentistry and with the advent of direct access it is important to keep skills and knowledge up to date. CPD is an invaluable tool that contributes to professional development and boosts…
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Oral cancer has now been declared the 10th most common cancer detected in men, according to new figures. The figures, from Cancer Research UK, show that 7,300 people have been diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK in 2012, with twice as many men to women (around 4,900 men and 2,400 women). ‘It’s a real…
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Evlynne Gilvarry, chief executive and registrar for the General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to step down from January 2016. The GDC has announced it will appoint an interim chief executive until a permanent replacement is found. ‘It has been a privilege to lead the organisation for the last five years and I have greatly…
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Whatclinic.com has announced its acquisition of Toothpick.com, which will extend Toothpick’s software to more than 11,000 clinics. Over 120,000 private clinics are listed on Whatclinic.com, which offers customers up-to-date information about treatment availability, pricing and genuine patient reviews for a wide range of private treatments. ‘Toothpick has worked incredibly hard to offer a seamless end-to-end booking…
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