Record-high ARF levels maintained for 2016
2015-11-23
The GDC has announced that the record-high ARF levels will remain into 2016 The General Dental Council (GDC) has decided to maintain the level of the
BDA
BDA warns pay cuts will have consequences
2015-11-17
The BDA has warned DDRB of the consequences of real term pay cuts Real term cuts to dental pay will have a detrimental effect on
Calls for strike action from the dental profession
2015-11-16
Strike action from dentists is illegal, Michael Watson says Prominent members of the dental profession should know better than to call for strikes, Michael Watson
Oral cancer now the 10th most common cancer in men
2015-11-11
Oral cancer has been declared the 10th most common cancer in men Oral cancer has now been declared the 10th most common cancer detected in
BDA tells GDC to stop ‘hoarding’ registrants’ money
2015-11-04
The BDA has told the GDC to stop ‘hoarding’ registrants money The GDC has been accused of ‘hoarding reserves’ by the BDA after launching its
Sugar tax report released
2015-10-26
A sugar tax report, blocked by the Government, has been released A report controversially blocked by the Government calls for a ‘sugar tax’ – but
BDA makes recommendations on dentists’ pay
2015-10-26
Dentists should get a full 1% pay increase, the BDA recommends The Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) has had evidence submitted to
DDRB starts examination over dentists’ pay
2015-10-26
The BDA, the Department of Health and the DDRB needs to stop fussing over a 1% pay increase and start looking at the details, Michael
Dentistry is low risk for patients
2015-10-15
Dentistry has been classified as low risk according to the CQC The Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report has found dentistry delivers low
Concerns raised over GDC extending its remit
2015-10-15
The BDA has raised concerns over the GDC extending its remit Concerns have been raised over the GDC’s attempt to extend its remit beyond its
Locking horns
2015-10-14
Kevin Lewis reviews the latest news regarding the GDC’s consultation over the annual retention fee. In the afternoon of 6 October, I had a strange
GDC’s consultation over ARF ‘shows nothing has changed’
2015-10-07
Mick Armstrong suggests nothing has changed at the GDC after it launched its consultation over the ARF The General Dental Council (GDC) has launched a
