GDC shifts focus to prevention in new strategy
PREVENTING patient harm and promoting professionalism are the focus of the General Dental Council’s new three-year strategic plan.
Access to NHS dental services widened in new reforms
DENTAL therapists will be able to accept NHS patients for the first time as part of a raft of new reforms designed to improve patient access in England.
Government must follow through with regulatory reforms amid delay, says MDDUS
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny responds to the Government announcement of delays to medical regulation reform.
MDDUS reports further increase in membership in latest annual report
MDDUS has recorded a second year of membership growth since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared.
MDDUS comments on General Dental Council consultation
MDDUS CEO Chris Kenny welcomes the GDC's commitment to prevention in its new strategic plan.
Dental case study: Exercising clinical judgement
...Dr J offers her opinion on the proposed treatment but Mr K writes back demanding that it be carried out as advised by his orthodontist...
Medical case study: Post-op tooth pain
...In response to the complaint Dr A states that dental damage is a known complication of anaesthesia and this is explained to all patients...
Patients having treatment abroad
A gradual easing of travel restrictions with the fall in serious Covid-19 cases may be welcome news but it does present challenges when patients seek treatment abroad and then present with complications back in the UK.
New GDC hearing service launched
THE GDC has launched a Dental Professionals Hearing Service which is separate from its fitness to practise investigation and prosecution functions.
New resources published on clinician exclusion
NEW resources have been published to support those deciding whether to exclude a doctor or dentist from their workplace due to performance concerns.