Jimmy Steele’s comments on contract reform welcomed Professor Jimmy Steele’s comments, highlighting the gulf between his vision for contract reform, and the prototypes, have been
Professor Nairn Wilson has been announced as president of the BDA Professor Nairn Wilson CBE was recently inaugurated as the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) 129th
BDA calls for a joint effort on antimicrobial resistance The BDA is looking to combat health risks from the growing number of pathogens in dentistry resistant
BDA has called for action on the GDC The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on returning health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to tackle ‘unfinished business’
Four in 10 community dentists feel highly stressed at work Four in 10 community dentists report high levels of stress at work, a new study has
Dentists promised pay increases Dentists have been promised an end to wage cuts, as public-sector pay restraint became a general election issue. Both Labour and
NHS dentists will still be better off in retirement than most private-sector workers, economists have said, despite changes NHS dentists will still be better off
Department of Health announces prototype practices for NHS contract The Department of Health has announced 62 pilot practices will become prototype practices for the NHS contract in
Private dental practice profits creep ahead of NHS profits according to NASDAL Private dental practice profits have crept ahead of NHS net profits for the
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen elected new chair of the GDPC Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been elected as the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). The committee
Last week, whilst the profession and the dental press were busy listening to and digesting the General Dental Council’s appearance before the Health Committee, the
Desmond D’Mello case: patients tested positive for hepatitis C Five people treated by Dr Desmond D’Mello have been tested positive for hepatitis C. Hygiene concerns
