Sara Hurley

Government temporarily suspends need for patient signatures on dental forms

Patients will no longer have to sign dental forms in a new move to help reduce the transmission rate of…

Dentistry

Sara Hurley CDO speaks out on second lockdown

The chief dental officer for England has confirmed that NHS dental services will remain open during the UK’s second lockdown.…

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley responds to new review into fallow time

The chief dental officer for England has responded the publication of a review looking into fallow time requirements. CDO Sara…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley speaks out after change in COVID-19 alert level

The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has reconfirmed the profession’s position after the government raises the UK COVID-19…

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley changes fallow time requirements for practices in England

The chief dental officer for England has amended the fallow time requirements for dental practices.  In a new letter to…

Dentistry

British Fluoridation Society gathering momentum

Two high profile and highly experienced advocates for community water fluoridation are now joining the British Fluoridation Society. Alan Johnson,…

Oral health

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

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… Complaint made to…

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

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… ‘The hardest week…

Dentistry

How prepared is dentistry for a second COVID-19 wave?

Seb Evans explores the possibility of a second COVID-19 wave and the impact this will have on dentistry. In an…

Dentistry

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

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… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

Could future dental check-ups include COVID-19 testing?

Seb Evans explores the possibility of COVID-19 testing as a way of avoiding expensive PPE costs and fallow time in…

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