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‘Lack of progress in contract reform means many are questioning how long they can wait’
With a reformed contract due to be rolled out in less than 12 months, Practice Plan has been inviting NHS…
Dentistry
Better the devil we know
Maybe we should start finding out how to make the current contract work, rather than piloting a new system, Neel…
Blog
Sugar advertising ban now more likely
We are long overdue action from the Government to tackle obesity and in turn child decay, Michael Watson says. According…
Blog
PSA looks into how the GDC has performed
Michael Watson takes a closer look at the PSA’s review into the GDC. Last Tuesday (5 July) the Professional Standards…
Dentistry
Seven-day NHS debate
A seven-day-a-week NHS should not be introduced just to help people with ‘busy lives’, a senior Conservative MP told ministers.…
Dentistry
Dentist on ‘trumped-up charges’
A parliamentary committee has been urged to investigate the suspension of a dentist on ‘trumped-up charges’. A Conservative MP used…
Dentistry
Sarah Wollaston criticises GDC’s defence of higher fees
Sarah Wollaston, who led an inquiry into the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC), has criticised its defence of much-higher fees. And…
Dentistry
The flat earth society
Kevin Lewis reviews the GDC’s appearance before the health select committee. The appearance of Evlynne Gilvarry and Bill Moyes, the…
Dentistry
GDC comes under fire from the health select committee
The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) struck a defiant tone at a Parliamentary inquiry, telling MPs: ‘Our…
Dentistry
What is the purpose of the GDC?
The Government’s response to the Law Commission’s report on the regulation of health and social care professionals is neither an…
Dentistry
Dentistry in the spotlight at Westminster
Dentistry will come under the spotlight at Westminster in the run-up to the general election, as MPs probe two controversies.…
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