The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive…
Henry Schein UK announced today the expansion of the company’s CRITERION® brand, which includes gloves as well as soon a head-to-toe line of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face-masks, protective eyewear, shoe covers, and more. CRITERION is part of the global Henry Schein Brand portfolio of products. Delivering reliable quality and smart savings for health…
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, has announced that BADN Panel of Representatives member Rebecca Silver will be joining forces with the Association of Practice Administrators and Managers’ (ADAM) President, Lisa Bainham, to present a session on Conflict Resolution at the British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show. …
The General Dental Council announced in September last year that it would be undertaking a six-month initial inquiries pilot. The pilot was due to end in April but will now be extended for a further six months to provide a larger data set for analysis and evaluation of performance over a longer period. As well…
The British Dental Association has urged NHS England to extend its recently announced miscarriage leave to the NHS dental team. In open letter to NHS England CEO Amanda Pritchard the professional body cite front line evidence from practitioners left with no choice but return to work immediately, having to put aside their grief to keep…
Every patient is different and, whilst CPAP machines offer an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) for some, patients often cannot tolerate it. The treatment type is uncomfortable, irritating, noisy, and it causes dry mouth. Additionally, some patients remove the mask while they’re asleep, find that their breathing is out of sync, or are…
Sunstar Oral Health, part of Sunstar, has announced the new 2025 editions of the World Perio Research Awards and Perio Link Award to raise awareness of the groundbreaking work of scientific researchers on the link between oral health and systemic health. The Sunstar World Perio Research Awards Sponsored by the Sunstar Foundation since its inception…
The deadline for the annual research competition for foundation dentists in the UK has been extended to 31 July 2024. Dental Protection, in partnership with The MPS Foundation, launched the competition in September 2023 to recognise, celebrate, and reward excellence demonstrated in patient safety and risk reduction. The competition aims to raise the profile of…
Practice Plan is celebrating the promotion of its former Managing Director to the Board of parent company, Wesleyan, as part of an updated Group Executive team aimed at supporting the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy. Nathan Beckett was promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer at Wesleyan on 1 April from his…
BSPD’s Outstanding Innovation Award (OIA) for 2024 has gone to Lindsy Vallayil, Assistant Clinical Director, Community Dental Service, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust for delivering a simple and reassuring animation for sedation. The winning initiative, entitled Inhalation Sedation: Introductory Animation for Families is an innovative digital video for children and young people to access…
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