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BDA tells GDC to reduce its annual retention fee

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called the GDC’s new consultation on fee setting unacceptable. In its consultation Clear and certain:…

Dentistry

A whirlwind first two years

As John Makin marks two years as head of the DDU, Seb Evans speaks to him about how the last…

Dentistry

You pays your money and they takes their choice

Kevin Lewis looks at how the GDC sets the annual retention fee. My shameless misquote in the above title requires…

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Peter Dyer re-elected as chair of the CCHDS

Peter Dyer has been re-elected as the chair of the British Dental Association’s Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services (CCHDS).…

Dentistry

Why we ought to consider ‘employment’ status for some dental associates

Dentists should be involved in the argument over the employment status of associates, Neel Kothari says. By now some of you…

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NASDAL figures – are dentists overpaid?

Michael Watson questions whether the BDA is ‘crying wolf’ over the pay of dental practice owners. The annual NASDAL (National Association…

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Dental patients’ satisfaction remains ‘very high’

Satisfaction amongst dental patients remains ‘very high’, according to the latest GDC Patient and Public Survey. For those patients that…

Dentistry

GDC launches consultation on education and training

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a consultation on the way it quality assures education and training. Proposals in…

Dentistry

GDC consults on approach to fees

After the GDC announced it would be launching a consultation on how it sets its ARF, Seb Evans spoke to…

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

Performer list woes

Dental practice owners are suffering because the NHS and Capita can’t issue performer numbers, Jeff Sherer says. The unfortunate demise of…

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Dental students trained to recognise signs of abuse

Australian dental graduates at James Cook University (JCU) are being trained to recognise signs of domestic abuse. This is the first-of-its-kind…

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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GDC launches ECPD for dentists

The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched its new model of continuing professional development (CPD) for dentists. Enhanced CPD (ECPD)…

Dentistry

Stop snarling and work together

It’s time for the BDA to see the change the GDC is making, Eddie Scher says. It’s no secret that…

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Shifting the balance: consultation responses and next steps

The GDC has published Shifting the balance: The GDC’s response to your views and next steps today. This comes after the General Dental Council…

Dentistry

Don’t be unwrapped by patient gifts

As Christmas approaches, many dental professionals may be given gifts from appreciative patients. David Lauder reviews the rules on accepting…

Dentistry

Fair treatment of complaints rejected by the GDC

John Makin says there needs to be fairer treatment of complaints not investigated by the GDC. Readers of my previous…

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