Which? recently revealed the results of a dental survey it had conducted, with approximately 90% of respondents saying they would recommend their dental practice. Linda Giles from Ross Brooke Dental discusses what practices can be doing with this data, as well as how it provides a more balanced perspective of UK dentistry services. Listen here…
The Department of Health and Social Care and its Parliamentary Under Secretary, Andrea Leadsom MP, have announced plans to streamline processes within dental and pharmacy settings and improve patient experiences by granting ‘new powers’ to dental hygienists and dental therapists, as well as pharmacy technicians, following two public consultations. The move will reportedly help to…
Earlier this month, the General Dental Council (GDC) published the long-awaited results of their Dentist Annual Renewal survey, revealing that less than 1% of dentists are currently seeking work. Out of 25,159 respondents, just 15 are seeking work, emphasising the need to address recruitment to the sector. There are currently 5,500 dental vacancies in practices…
The MPS Foundation – a global not-for-profit research initiative that aims to shape the future of patient safety – has opened for applications for its 2024 grant programme. Medical Protection Society (MPS) – of which Dental Protection is part – launched the Foundation in 2022. Now in its third year, it has already supported over…
The General Dental Council (GDC) is looking into the level of detail published from Interim Orders Committee (IOC) hearings, and how it plans to report deaths during an FtP (Fitness to Practise) investigation. The GDC states that it recognises FtP is a stressful and difficult process, noting that it has taken various steps to minimise…
A campaign alerting young dentists to the importance of starting their dental career on a good financial footing is being repeated in 2024. Launched in the autumn of 2023, the award resulted in four young Associate dentists joining Ross Brooke Dental (RBD) at a discounted fee and a £1,000 donation being made by us to…
As the government launches a new consultation into water fluoridation in the North East, the Oral Health Foundation is encouraging dental professionals to seize this opportunity by liaising with local MPs for further expansion of the scheme across the UK. The consultation opened earlier this week [25 March] with plans to extend the region’s water…
Cornwall Council, Smile Together Dental CIC and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have teamed up to improve the oral health of children across the county with three new programmes. It comes as figures reveal an 83% increase in the number of caries-related tooth extractions in hospital for 0-to-19-year-olds compared to the previous year 2020/2011[1]. The first…
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has warmly welcomed news that a public consultation on proposals to expand water fluoridation in the north east of England is commencing. Plans to expand the area’s water fluoridation to help tackle tooth decay have been put out to public consultation. The government’s announcement details that the consultation…
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