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Winter PPE ‘action plan’ published by Scottish Government
Providing key workers with access to personal protective equipment (PPE) to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through winter and beyond… Read more
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Jason Leitch awarded 2020 Fletcher of Saltoun Award
Professor Jason Leitch, Scotland’s National Clinical Director and a former consultant oral surgeon, has been announced as the fourth of… Read more
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Concerns raised over return of full NHS treatments on 1 November
The British Dental Association Scotland has warned of the increased pressure on dental practices and their financial sustainability following the release… Read more
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ARF remains unchanged for 2021
The annual retention fee (ARF) for 2021 will not change, the General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed. At a meeting… Read more
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Practice group reports ‘surge’ in buy-out enquiries
Scotland’s largest dental group is looking for new acquisitions after confirming plans to invest further in the industry. In the… Read more
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Six-month dental check-ups ‘not necessary for healthy adults’, according to study
A Dundee University team, led by the School of Dentistry’s Patrick Fee, in collaboration with Manchester University and Cochrane Oral Health, has… Read more
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COVID-19 testing turnaround times and capacity ‘a priority’, Government told
Chief Nursing Officer, Fiona McQueen
COVID-19 testing turnaround times and capacity must be the Scottish Government’s priority, a review of the current strategy has found.… Read more
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‘Be Proud of Your Mouth’ campaign unveiled by FDI
Picture: obs/FDI World Dental Federation
Representing more than one million dentists worldwide, the FDI WorldDental Federation (FDI) has unveiled a three-year ‘Be Proud of YourMouth’… Read more
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Oral health inequalities will widen ‘without clear commitment from Scottish Government’
As new data reveal that the oral health gap shows little signs of closing, the British Dental Association Scotland has… Read more
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Dentists increasingly complaining to GDC about colleagues
The General Dental Council (GDC) has today published several reports which provide statistics and examples of fitness to practise case handling undertaken during 2019.… Read more