NHS England release statement on GDC versus Williams
2023-06-19
NHS England has said it will review existing guidance in light of the GDC versus Williams appeal judgement. In a report released today, NHS England
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Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, to stand down
2023-05-25
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley will stand down this summer, NHS England announced today. England’s CDO Sara Hurley is stepping back from the role at
High Court overturns GDC decision to erase dentist
2023-05-11
The High Court has found that NHS regulations do not forbid ‘top-up’ fees, after the GDC struck off a dentist. The High Court of Justice
Sara Hurley CDO releases update on NHS contract and withdraws SOP
2022-04-05
Chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has updated the dental profession on the latest NHS contract requirements. In a letter addressed to the profession
Current NHS contract has ‘run out of road’, says CDO Sara Hurley
2022-04-01
The current UDA system is no longer workable – but there needs to be ‘understanding and compromise’ in the face of any contract changes. This
Decon Pete – National Standards of Cleanliness, what’s required?
2022-03-10
Decon Pete gives a further update on the National Standards of Cleanliness document and exactly what practices will need to do. Last month we discussed
Free flu vaccinations for dentists scrapped by NHS England
2022-03-02
NHS England have axed free flu jabs for dentists and their teams this year in a move slammed by the profession. Authorities confirm that the
Decon Pete – NHS National Standards of Cleanliness
2022-02-02
Decon Pete speaks to us about the NHS National Standards of Cleanliness 2021 and explains what it means in practise for dentistry. In April 2021
Extra £50 million of funding pumped into NHS dentistry
2022-01-25
Hundreds of thousands of new dental appointments will be made available following new funding for NHS dentistry. The money will secure up to 350,000 extra
Omicron wave – dental practices can submit claim for lost activity due to staff absence
2022-01-17
Exceptional circumstances have been announced by NHS England in light of the continued impact of Covid-19 and staff absence. Where patient activity is lost due
‘Completely demoralised’ – why the NHS targets have pushed me to go private
2022-01-05
As 2022 rolls in, NHS dental providers will now have to deliver 85% of their contracts as part of the new targets. The news sparked
Dental professionals need to have first vaccine dose by February
2021-12-07
NHS England confirmed unvaccinated dental staff need to have had their first dose by the end of winter to meet the April deadline. Last month
