Posts Tagged ‘dental nurse’
Ban for dental nurse who sold story of affair
A dental nurse, who had an affair with her boss and then sold her story, has been suspended by the General Dental Council. Paula Jackson sold her story to Closer magazine following a nine year affair with her boss, dentist Tariq Drabu. Mrs Jackson was working at the Langley Dental Practice near Rochdale at the […]
Dental nurse facing the sack after selling ‘sex romp’ story
A married dental nurse from Bolton is facing the sack after she sold her story to a national weekly magazine. Paula Jackson sold her story to Closer magazine, under the headline ‘My randy dentist offered me £100k to divorce my hubby.’ In the story, Mrs Jackson spelled out the details of a nine year affair […]
Wiltshire dentist facing misconduct charges
A dentist from Pewsey in Wiltshire is facing misconduct charges, after it was revealed that he had been bullying and hurling abusive insults at colleagues and fondling his genitals in front of them. Hossein Mosheni, an Iranian born dentist, attended a General Dental Council hearing yesterday. The GDC panel heard evidence from colleagues; members of […]
Dental nurses react angrily to fee increase
Dental nurses have reacted angrily after the General Dental Council announced it was increasing the annual registration fee. The fee will increase to £120 per year from July next year. President of the British Association of Dental Nurses, Sue Bruckel, said that she was outraged by the announcement. The average wage for a dental nurse […]
Maine residents set to vote on dental bond
Residents in Maine are preparing to vote on a 5 million dollar bond to improve dental care services in the state. The bond would be used to improve access to affordable services, create more dental clinics and build a dental school in Maine. Currently, there is a shortage of dentists, especially in the north of […]
General Dental Council appeals for volunteers
The General Dental Council has appealed for volunteers from Derbyshire to join the advisory panel. The GDC is appealing for all dental professionals, including dentists, dental nurses, dental therapists, hygienists and dental technicians to consider applying for the voluntary position, which will allow them to fulfil an important role in the dental industry. Panellists are […]
Dental duo reaches the dizzy heights
A group of three women have succeeded in their mission to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The group, which consists of dentist, Mira Loke, dental nurse Sophie Kay and Emily Cross, an undertaker, reached the summit last month. The three women, all from Banbury, Oxfordshire, took on the challenge in order to raise money for charity; the […]
GDC launches Fitness to Practise (FtP) recruitment site for dental patient protection
The primary role of the GDC FtP Panel is to guard patients through activities for learning, discussing challenges, seeking solutions, understanding roles, setting standards, self-regulation, providing career opportunities, accountability, and examining patient and practitioner views. The GDC has opened recruitment for the Fitness to Practise Panel to a wide range of individuals from dental practitioners; […]
Tooth fairies raise cash for dementia sufferers
Staff at a Portsmouth dental clinic dressed-up as tooth fairies to raise money for people who suffer with dementia. Dentists, nurses and receptionists from the Trafalgar dental practices in Gosport and Portsmouth donned their wings and sprinkled fairy dust to raise more than £400 to pay for new equipment which can be used by dementia […]
Dental nurse association founder dies
The founder member of the British Dental Nurses Association has died at the age of 89. Madeleine Lee, who was known as Bunty, suffered a fall before Christmas and had been recovering but died peacefully in her sleep. Lee, who worked for Dr Philip Grundy at a practice in Leyland in Lancashire during the Second […]
