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Record pay award for Scottish NHS dental staff

The Scottish Government has accepted the six per cent pay increase for senior NHS staff recommended by the independent Doctors and Dentists Pay Review Body (DDRB). This marks the biggest pay uplift...

President’s commendation and honorary fellowship awards 2023

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has announced the recipients of its second annual award of honorary fellowships and the president’s commendation.

Association welcomes expansion of dental training

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has welcomed the publication of the first ever Long-Term Workforce Plan published by the NHS and backed by the government.

Many ways lead to Rome: Implant dentistry symposium

The Oral Reconstruction (OR) Global Symposium themed 'Quo Vadis Implant Dentistry', held from May 18 to 20, 2023, in Rome, was visited by around 1000 participants from 42 countries.

A healthy mouth supports top athletes’ performance and sports goals

Research shows a direct link between oral health and sports performance. Thus, Annimari Korte, a Finnish endurance runner, finds it disappointing that sports bodies such as her home country’s Olympic...

Scottish dental group snaps up two top city practices

Two long-standing dental practices in prime Glasgow locations have become the latest acquisitions by a leading Scottish dentistry group.

College seeks new trustees

The College of General Dentistry is seeking two trustees – one dental and one independent – to help it in its historic mission to build a future Royal College for Dentistry.

Dental leaders meet to discuss potential system changes

The General Dental Council (GDC) convened the latest Dental Leadership Network to improve understanding of the systems in which the dental sector operates from the perspective of dental professionals.

The rise of the screens

Alison Reid explains the impact mobile devices are having on oral hygiene habits.

Five mobile dental clinics were donated to Ukraine

Finnish healthcare technology manufacturer Planmeca has donated five mobile dental clinics to Ukraine to help deliver dental services in the war-torn country.

European dental qualifications will continue to be recognised in the UK for the next five years

The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on June 29, 2023, that standstill provisions providing for automatic recognition of...

Seek advice from the right sources: Indemnity working group launches

Dental indemnity organisations have issued a consensus statement encouraging dental professionals to make sure they seek advice from appropriate sources when patient safety incidents occur.

Partnership bridges academia and industry to create unprecedented opportunities

In a move that would seem inevitable in hindsight, Dentaverse, a leading innovator in dental technology, has forged a strategic alliance with the prestigious University Saint Joseph of Beirut (USJ).

No practices taking on new NHS patients in Reading

Green Party research has shown that no dentist is taking on new NHS patients in Reading. Green campaigner Kate Nikulina is petitioning Reading Council to lobby the Integrated Care Board and the...

Financial services award 2023

Wealthwide is delighted to announce that it has won a Gold Award at the 2023 Marketing Society Star Awards in the ‘Financial Services and Professional’ category.