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Is there a crisis of trust within dentistry?

There is currently a crisis of trust within dentistry, led the Government and media, Alun Rees suggests. I have been…

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Dental regulators told to focus on quality improvement

Dental regulators encouraged to put quality improvement at the heart of their work by the RDSPB. In its new report,…

Dentistry

The EU workforce: what’s next?

After the triggering of Article 50 and the beginning of the negotiations on the country’s exit from the European Union,…

Dentistry

The fundamental pillars of dentistry

John Makin reflects on the GDC’s latest plans for reform. Few would disagree with the stated aim in the GDC’s…

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CPD rebooted

A new look at CPD is a welcome sign for dental professionals, says Kevin Lewis. We have entered the final…

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CQC announces a drop in fees for dental practices

CQC fees for dental practices will drop £113 for a single-location practice with four chairs to £837 a year. Many other…

Dentistry

CQC: good news for dentistry?

Since April 2015, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – the regulator for health and social care in England – has…

Dentistry

CQC brands practice ‘unsafe’

The CQC needs to be more careful with its conclusions and the wording it uses, Michael Watson says. Last week…

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What a difference a year makes…

Over a year after her appointment as CDO for England, Seb Evans speaks to Sara Hurley about how the last…

Dentistry

Ripping yarns

Kevin Lewis highlights the unfair media attention dentists receive compared with other healthcare professionals. Whether you prefer the Australian description…

Dentistry

CQC launches consultation to drop dental fees

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a consultation to reduce its fees dental surgeries pay by 13.5%. The regulator…

Dentistry

Regulators respond to Dentistry’s UDA concerns

Over a month ago, Dentistry magazine sent an open letter to the regulators of NHS dentistry in England and Wales expressing…

Dentistry

CQC says dental services offering high quality care

Dental services in England have been found to offer high quality care according to the CQC’s State of Care report. The…

Dentistry

Cost of compliance rockets 1086% in the last 10 years

The cost of compliance has jumped by a huge 1086% over the past decade, according to the latest research from…

Dentistry

The sound of silence

The success of the CQC in dentistry is a story that has slipped under the radar, Kevin Lewis says. Time…

Dentistry

Jump in the number of dental professionals performing ‘too many’ UDAs

The number of individual dental professionals performing more than 18,000 UDAs in England and Wales has jumped over the past…

Dentistry

In dentistry’s defence

As John Makin becomes the new head of the DDU, Seb Evans talks to him about his role and the…

Dentistry

GDC, stop the ‘witch hunt’

The new management team at the GDC needs to stop the ‘witch hunt’, Michael Watson says. It is now two…

Dentistry

Regulating dentistry

Seb Evans caught up with John Milne to ask him about his time at the CQC. Regulation is the buzzword…

Dentistry