The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published its annual statistical reports for 2021 on fitness to practise and registration. Both reports benefit from efforts with the professions to build a more complete picture of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) data, enabling the regulator to better understand the diversity of the professions. EDI data is…
Howden’s dedicated team of dental indemnity insurance specialists has supported dentists for over 25 years. All Howden policies are specifically designed for the sector and evolve to respond to the latest innovations and practises. As part of The Probe’s podcast series, Senior Directors Simon Gale and Mark Thomsen give an overview of their work and the services…
NHS dentistry reforms may be on the way, but according to the BBC, “patients face ‘unprecedented’ difficulties”. The broadcasting corporation’s research, published today, found that “nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service” and that “no dentists taking on adult NHS patients…
The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) has organised an Autumn Scientific Meeting in London on 10 November 2022. The conference theme is ‘A Place to Call Home: Rescue or Repair’. It continues the topic of Inclusion Oral Health which was highlighted during the Summer Scientific Meeting in Glasgow in June 2022….
Leading oral hygiene brand TePe, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the link between good oral health and overall wellbeing, and educate consumers about the importance of maintaining a healthy smile. The “Behind Your Smile” campaign comes after a new survey revealed that less than half (48%) of UK adults are aware that…
As the leading income protection provider for the dental profession, Dentists’ Provident are supporting this year’s Income Protection Awareness Week (IPAW) running from 19-23 September 2022 With more than 150 million working days lost in the UK due to sickness absence in 2021 and with only 6% of adults in the UK having income protection[1],…
Whilst currently there is no confirmed UK case of polio, UKHSA have issued a statement recognising the potential severity. So BSPD believes that as part of ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) and our commitment to provide holistic care for our patients, that this is the ideal opportunity for dentists to play their role. Dentists will…
A new package of proposals to reform NHS dentistry in England has received a mixed response from the Oral Health Foundation In a letter penned to dental practices, NHS England outlined the first significant changes to the delivery of NHS dental care in 16 years. Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation,…
Patients across the country will benefit from improved access to dental care under changes announced by NHS England today. New reforms to the dental contract – the first in 16 years – mean NHS dentists will be paid more for treating more complex cases, such as people who need three fillings or more. Dental therapists…
Award winning dental charity Dentaid has launched the Dentaid Community to bring together fundraisers, volunteers and supporters. Dentaid Community members will be able to share their experiences of volunteering in the UK or overseas, organise fundraising events and promote Dentaid’s work in their own areas of the country. The campaign will use social media to…
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