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In another of the series of legal articles from Dental Protection, Joe Ingham explains the current legal position of Patient Group Directions and how this affects those working with direct access – and those considering it. Patient Group Directions (PGDs) are not well understood and, for some, they seemed to offer the means by which dental…
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The GDC (General Dental Council), which has faced criticism from the Professional Standards Authority on the way it deals with patient complaints, has recently announced its desire to increase the professional fees paid by dentists by 64%. The BDA (British Dental Association) has accused the GDC of failing to provide clear evidence of the policy…
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Tracy, of NBS Training, will be assisting dentists and their teams to work together more effectively for the benefit of all and increasing practice revenues. Tracy says: ‘A good team is greater than the sum of its parts, and I will be showing how everyone in the practice has an important and integral role in the…
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Founders Amit Patel and Dev Patel both had a vision to help connect all dental professionals to help one another, build business relationships and friendships, whilst allowing members to showcase their professional achievements. Dental Circle is a mainstream social media platform, aimed at all dental professionals. Dentists, therapists, hygienists, laboratory technicians and nurses can all…
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Leading dentists from the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) have passed a vote of no confidence in the General Dental Council (GDC). The body, which represents UK general dental practitioners, voted unanimously in favour of the motion. The resolution stated that: ‘In view of the recent findings of the Professional Standards…
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Regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), have recently pledged to do more to put openness and honesty at the heart of healthcare. Leaders of eight of the UK professional healthcare regulators have published a joint statement, setting out their commitment to a duty of candour for healthcare professionals. The common professional duty clarifies what…
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The British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) met recently (10 October 2014) to debate changing the General Dental Practitioner contract in England. Chair John Milne updated the committee on discussions with the Department of Health on progress towards contract prototypes. The committee also welcomed the alternative contract reform (ACR) input from local dental committees into the debate…
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Presented by First Stop Dental to an enthusiastic crowd on 9 October 2014 during BDIA’s Dental Showcase, guests were left in no doubt that the Condor scanner opens the door to a new era of dentistry that can be accessed by all clinicians – with the added benefit of doing more than simply making a…
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The survey of dental nurses in the UK and the Republic of Ireland showed that of those who said they’d received a needlestick injury in their career (51.2%), 60% had received more than one, with 11% saying they’d been injured in the past year. In terms of when their injury occurred, 41% of respondents who’d had a…
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Roger Matthews investigates how having a smoking cessation service in your practice can not only help the on going oral and general health of your existing patients, but also bring new ones through your door. According to the most recent health service statistics, around 8.5 million people in the UK still smoke and 75% of…
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New research from Colgate shows that parents need additional support to help look after their children’s teeth as healthy diet messages are failing to sink in. Almost two thirds of dental professionals (DPs) find themselves repeating the same dietary and oral health advice for caries prevention in children during their appointment most or all of…
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7connections explains how to sell effectively and ethically and how to ensure marketing is done in an efficient way. In order to increase patient acceptance of proposed treatment plans, a certain amount of ‘selling’ is sometimes required. This does not mean that aggressive tactics need to be employed – in fact, such an approach is…
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Sir Paul Beresford, the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on dentistry, has raised the alarm over the threat of legal action by disgruntled patients with the disease. Now Sir Paul is urging the General Dental Council (GDC) and the British Dental Association (BDA) to step up their efforts to alert dentists, as he also…
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Drop by stands E07/F05 at the BDIA Dental Showcase to pick up some massive savings on FMC’s range of subscription titles. The publisher of Dentistry magazine is offering 50% off all three- and five-year subscriptions to its range of leading clinical titles during the show only. That means showcase delegates can save £215 on the price of Private…
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The ADI committee were unanimous in their support of the suggestion of honorary membership being conferred on Carl E Misch. Philip Friel, ADI president, said: ‘Given the extraordinary contribution to implant dentistry globally, together with his unwavering support for the Association of Dental Implantology over a long number of years, this award is entirely appropriate in recognition…
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Dentistry’s Seb Evans went along to the launch of Dentisan’s new centre for decontamination education to see what is on offer. Decontamination is an integral part of every dental practice. An individual with experience and training is required to take responsibility for infection control and decontamination in the dental practice, as stated by HTM 01-05…
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The UK Dentistry pairs championship 2014 is an exclusive event for pairs of dental professionals on Friday 17 October. Supported by Denplan (£100 discount for Denplan members) the golf competition is available to all in the dental profession and will be played over one of England’s most beautiful, exclusive and historic golf courses – Brocket…
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Dr Cliff Ruddle, one of the world’s leading endodontic clinicians, returned to the UK and Ireland on three dates last week for a comprehensive event covering the latest techniques and protocols in root canal treatment. Hosted by Dentsply and in conjuction with FMC, The A-Z of endodontics with Dr Cliff Ruddle gave general dentists and…
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Colgate Professional invites you to view a special learning broadcast delivered by Professor David Bartlett, head of prosthodontics at King’s College London Dental Institute. In this broadcast, you have the opportunity to learn how you can further help your patients with dentine hypersensitivity. Simply view and complete CPD (continuous professional development) questions to obtain one hour…
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