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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
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
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…
Dentistry
John Milne’s verdict…one year on
Little progress has been made on three key issues facing dentists in the 12 months since pleas were made to…
Dentistry
BDA welcomes new guidance on preventing tooth decay in children
The British Dental Association (BDA) welcomes new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to…
Dentistry
CQC’s latest report described as a ‘ringing endorsement’ for good practice in dentistry
The British Dental Association (BDA) has described the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest report as a ‘ringing endorsement’ for good…
Dentistry
The BDA announces it has initiated judicial review proceedings against the professional regulator the GDC
The GDC (General Dental Council), which has faced criticism from the Professional Standards Authority on the way it deals with…
Dentistry
GDC receives a vote of no confidence from the GDPC
Leading dentists from the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) have passed a vote of no confidence…
Dentistry
The case for contract reform is now ‘irresistible’ according to the GDPC
The British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) met recently (10 October 2014) to debate changing the General Dental Practitioner…
Dentistry
BDA threaten GDC to ‘come clean’, or it will seek a court order
The British Dental Association (BDA) has told the General Dental Council (GDC) that it will seek a court order to…
Dentistry
BDA responds to new figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay
Public Health England (PHE) has released figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay. The survey also found that…
Dentistry
BDA calls for the Government to invest ‘significant sums’ in NHS dentistry
Governments across the UK must pay heed to the economic challenges facing NHS dentistry and maintain their commitment to patients…
Dentistry