GDC comes under fire from the health select committee

2015-03-12

The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) struck a defiant tone at a Parliamentary inquiry, telling MPs: ‘Our prime responsibility is to protect

Dentists feel ‘dissatisfied with life’

2015-03-12

Dentists feel dissatisfied with life Dentists are almost twice as likely as the general population to feel dissatisfied with life, a survey on their personal

Mick Armstrong backs GDC annual accountability hearing pledge

2015-03-11

Mick Armstrong backs accountability hearing pledge from the GDC Mick Armstrong backs calls from the dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), for regular Parliamentary accountability hearings

BDA supports calls for coordinated action on obesity and tooth decay

2015-02-24

The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced its support for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) call for a coordinated offensive to tackle both

Pressing for reform

2015-02-11

Neel Kothari continues his interview with the chair of the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) principal executive committee, Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari: Many people feel the NHS

Hull fluoridation bid backed

2015-01-30

The British Dental Association (BDA) has thrown its weight behind discussions that could lead to the fluoridation of public water supplies in Hull. The measures would

New dental adviser at the CQC

2015-01-30

John Milne John Milne has been appointed as the new national professional dental adviser at the Care Quality Commission (CQC). John Milne, a practising dentist

What can the BDA do?

2015-01-22

Mick Armstrong Neel Kothari interviews the chair of the BDA’s principal executive committee Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari (NK): If dentistry is ‘under attack’, can the

BDA responds to Which? investigation over dental costs and treatment options

2015-01-19

Which? has published a recent investigation showing that patients are confused about the costs and options for their treatment because some dentists aren’t explaining dental prices

Emotional intelligence

2015-01-16

Kevin Lewis reviews the judicial review and looks at how the GDC has reacted to recent events. It’s all in the mind, of course, but

The new dental contract prototypes explained

2015-01-16

The long awaited proposals for dental contract prototypes have now been released by the Department of Health. It was at the British Dental Association conference

GDC releases statement on the outcome of the BDA’s judicial review

2015-01-02

The General Dental Council (GDC) recognises that Mr Justice Cranston found there was a procedural error in the annual retention fee (ARF) level consultation at