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Alternative universe
Could the NHS itself be making ‘never events’ more likely, asks Kevin Lewis. Every so often – though it seems…
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Almost half of children in Westminster overweight or obese
Almost half (43%) of Westminster 10 to 11-year-olds are obese or overweight, health leaders say. The London borough also has a higher…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Ban on the…
Dentistry
Identity crisis
The current arrangement of dentists only ever being part of wider healthcare when it suits no longer suits, Kevin Lewis…
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FGDP(UK) endorses advice on antibiotic use
The FGDP(UK) has endorsed new advice for dentists on the use of antibiotics against infective endocarditis (IE). New advice from the…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Government announces new…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) appoints new dean and vice deans
The FGDP(UK) has announced Ian Mills as its new dean, with Onkar Dhanoya and Mark Richardson being announced as vice deans. Ian, who works…
Dentistry
Dental associations jointly call for HPV vaccination
Dental associations have jointly written to the Government calling for the HPV vaccine to be extended to girls and boys. The British…
Dentistry
Caring for care homes
Dentists will continue to get the blame for poor oral health in care homes until the Government starts commissioning dental…
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Sugar tax introduced on soft drinks in the UK
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has been introduced in the UK on all drinks containing over 5g of sugar per…
Oral health
FGDP(UK) announces its next dean
Ian Mills has been elected as the next dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)). Currently vice…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) updates its guidance on radiography
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) has updated its text on radiography in dentistry. The update has come after the implementation…
Dentistry
FGDP(UK) sceptical about combining healthcare regulation into one super regulator
FGDP(UK) says it is sceptical about Government proposals to join all UK health regulators into one ‘super regulator’. The Faculty…
Dentistry
A new way of teaching implantology
ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute and Hospital boasted a 100% pass rate in its most recent cohort of implantology students, Seb…
Implant dentistry
Coming of age
Kevin Lewis explains why a royal college is so important for dentistry as FGDP looks to become independent. The year…
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FGDP(UK) announces its new transition board
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has named its transition board to help it become an independent college.…
Dentistry
Standards for implant dentistry get an update
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has announced it will be updating its standards on implant dentistry. Led by…
Implant dentistry
Dentistry fifty years on…
Michael Watson reminisces about how dentistry has changed in the 50 years since the BDA has moved to Wimpole Street. Having…
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FGDP(UK) announces its plans for 2017/18
The FGDP(UK) has announced its plans for 2017/18, after it decided to become an independent organisation earlier this year. The…
Dentistry