BDA urges action on service in "crisis"
OVER 14.5 million fewer dental treatments were delivered in England between the March lockdown and September compared to the same period last year and 70 per cent of practices are now operating at less than half their pre-pandemic capacity, according to the British Dental Association.
Corridor care returns in EDs
THE number of patients waiting on trolleys in emergency departments in England increased by 50 per cent in October, with patients waiting longer than 12 hours from decision to admission having quadrupled from September 2020.
Oral cancer still on the rise
ORAL cancer diagnoses in the UK have increased by 97 per cent since 2000, according to a report from the Oral Health Foundation.
Revised guidance on radiation protection in dental practice
UPDATED guidance on radiation protection in dental practice has been published by The Faculty of General Dental Practice and Public Health England.
Fears of a further surge in mental health problems among children
THE proportion of children experiencing a "probable" mental disorder has increased over the past three years from around 11 per cent to 17 per cent in July 2020, according to report published by NHS Digital.
Urgent action needed in A&E crowding
HALF of UK emergency departments are caring for patients in corridors due to overwhelming demand, a survey by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has found.
Survey confirms disrupted learning for majority of trainee doctors
MORE than 80 per cent of trainee doctors report that disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has reduced learning they need to progress their careers, according to the 2020 National training survey carried out by the General Medical Council (GMC).
Minority of GDC fitness to practise cases pursued
ONLY 36 per cent of all the concerns received by the General Dental Council in 2019 made it to a case examiner – the first stage at which a sanction may be imposed on a dental professional.
Long Covid clinical guideline under development
A GUIDELINE on managing the persistent effects of Covid-19 (long Covid) on patients is being developed by NICE and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), working jointly with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP).
Updated Covid-19 dental guidance
AN updated guidance synopsis on the implications of Covid-19 for the safe management of general dental practice has been published by the FGDP(UK) and College of General Dentistry.