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Whistle blowing
Neel Kothari comments on the whistle-blowing culture within the NHS. Recently, Sir Robert Francis QC (Queen’s Counsel), who led two…
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Enhancing your educational skill set
Mani Bhardwaj discusses the importance of making advance courses work for you. Being proactive is one thing, but then not…
Dentistry
Academy achieves first milestone
Software of Excellence explains its new training and development programme after awarding 600 white belts to dental practice staff. In…
Software of Excellence
Judicial review against the GDC approved for fast tracking
The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced that its application for ‘rolled-up’ judicial review proceedings against the dental regulator has…
Dentistry
What is SEO and how does it affect your dental practice?
SEO stands for search engine optimisation. This is a strategy that, if used well, improves your chances of being noticed…
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Michael Watson reviews the increased ARF announced by the GDC
Last week, as everyone in dentistry now knows, the General Dental Council (GDC) voted to sharply increase the amount dentists…
Dentistry
An urgent review has been launched into a shortage of dentists in a southern coastal town
Therese Coffey carried out a ‘mystery shopper’ test with all dentists in Felixstowe, Suffolk, after constituents warned they were being…
Dentistry
Developing the managers of tomorrow with a dental apprenticeship scheme
Sparkle Dental Labs explains why the Trailblazer in Dental Health apprenticeship scheme is good news for both dentistry and your…
Dentistry
NHS England announces chief dental officer’s retirement
Today (Friday 31 October) NHS England has announced that chief dental officer, Barry Cockcroft CBE, has decided to step down…
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Putting the boot in
Kevin Lewis looks at the current situation in the NHS and questions whether it is heading in the right direction.…
Dentistry
As GDC backs fee rise, BDA says: ‘We’ll see you in court’
The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted to news that the General Dental Council (GDC) is set to press ahead…
Dentistry
GDC decides to increase dentists’ ARF by 55% after ‘careful analysis’ of consultation
The council of the General Dental Council (GDC) has today agreed to increase its annual retention fee (ARF) for dentists to…
Dentistry
The dawn of the digital age and lingual systems
Dentistry reports on Robbie Lawson’s lecture on digital set-ups and lingual techniques that he delivered at the British Orthodontic Conference.…
Dentistry
Roman Britain had healthier gums than people today
People living in Roman Britain had healthier gums than people today a new study has shown. A team at King’s…
Dentistry
New chair of the board of the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) announced
Dental nurse training manager, Marie Parker, has been appointed chair of the board of the National Examining Board for Dental…
Dentistry
The BDA gives six reasons to reject the GDC’s tabled proposals for an ARF hike
The British Dental Association (BDA) has written to the General Dental Council (GDC) to call on it to reject all…
Dentistry
Light curing: do we underestimate the importance of our light source?
Nik Sethi discusses modern-day light curing problems. Composite resin restorations have long been the clinician’s treatment of choice for conservative…
Dentistry
An opportunity to brush up on your skills and learn more about oral cancer
Following fresh warnings about the dangers and legal implications of missing oral cancer in patients, it’s never been more important…
Dentistry
GDC in ‘unacceptable’ bid for inflated fees says BDA
The British Dental Association (BDA) has accused the General Dental Council (GDC) of cynicism in its response to the legal…
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