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Wales cuts fallow time requirements for dentistry

The chief dental officer for Wales has updated the profession on changes to the settle time in dental practices.  In…

Dentistry

AGP, PPE, FFP3 – it’s all ACPs

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to ACPs, Martin Fallowfield says. Here he explains what they are. Many years…

Dentistry

England’s CDO Sara Hurley speaks out to dental profession

The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has updated the profession on financial arrangements and PPE in the face…

Dentistry

Complaint made to GDC against CDO Sara Hurley’s title

A dentist has filed a complaint against CDO Sara Hurley for referring to herself as a ‘professor’. In a letter…

Dentistry

NHS versus private – financial insights during the COVID-19 crisis

Practice Plan’s Lynne Clarke shares Alan Suggett’s view on what the financial landscape looks like for the dental sector during…

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BAPD calls for resignation of England’s CDO Sara Hurley

The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) is calling for the resignation of England’s CDO in a rebuttal of her…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Black Lives Matter…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley announces appointment of new deputy

The chief dental officer and NHS England have announced the appointment of a new deputy CDO. The position has been…

Dentistry

‘Can does not mean should’: leading dental figure calls for profession to pace itself

A dentist is calling on dental teams to offer treatment at their own pace as practices across England start to…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley releases ‘return to work’ SOP for dentistry

The CDO for England has released the new standard operating procedure for dental teams as they prepare to get back…

Dentistry

Variety of UK guidance could lead to ‘cross-border dental tourism’, say BAPD

The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has spoken out following the news that dental teams can return to work.…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley announces reopening date for dental practices

The CDO for England has released a date for dental practices to reopen – as well as information instructing the…

Dentistry

Routine dental care in Wales to resume in 2021, new plans suggest

The CDO for Wales, Colette Bridgman, has published plans to get dentistry back up and running over the next 12…

Dentistry

Record number call NHS for dental treatment in face of COVID-19

Dental care referrals in the West Midlands have spiked to the highest level ever recorded as the suspension of routine…

Dentistry

Scotland’s CDO reveals ‘return to work’ plans for dental practices

Tom Ferris, the CDO for Scotland, has unveiled steps aimed at getting the dental profession back to work. The three-phase…

Dentistry

Law firm launches legal challenge against CQC on behalf of private dentists

Laura Pearce is a solicitor at JFH Law, which is representing private dentists in a new legal challenge against the…

Dentistry

Setting up a private urgent dental care hub during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic represents a challenge to all healthcare. Due to the nature of dentistry, social distancing is impossible…

Private Practice

CDO responds to BAPD’s vote of no confidence

The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has tabled a vote of no confidence against the Office of the Chief…

Dentistry

Fighting the good fight

Eddie Crouch tells Guy Hiscott about how the BDA is listening and giving dentists a voice during a time of…

Dentistry