Posts Tagged ‘dental register’
Over 8,500 Dentists Risk Losing the Right to Practice Over CPD Requirements
The General Dental Council have voiced “serious concern” over the number of dentists who have failed to comply with continuing professional development requirements and therefore risk being removed from the GDC register, effectively banning them from practising dentistry. At the end of July, 36,000 of the roughly 70,000 dental care professionals in the UK will […]
Dental staff urge shoppers to sign up with Trafford dentists
Dental staff in Trafford are visiting shopping centres in the area to try and encourage local people to sign up with NHS dentists in the borough. Dental staff visited Stretford Mall to talk to local people about NHS services in the area and encourage them to sign up with a local NHS dentist. The team […]
More NHS patients register with a dentist in Dumfries and Galloway
Government figures have revealed a significant increase in the number of people registering with an NHS dentist in Dumfries and Galloway. The figures show that more than 30,000 people have registered with an NHS dentist in the area over the course of the last three years. Statistics have also confirmed an increase in patient numbers […]
NHS dental places available in Lancashire
New dental places have been made available for patients in West Lancashire. Patients are being invited to register with the Ravat and Ray Dental Care practice, which is located at Ormskirk Hospital. Peter Drury, practice manager, said that patients can contact the surgery directly to register for a place. Mr Drury praised the work of […]
Scandal as dentists in Scotland paid to treat dead patients
It has emerged that some Scottish dentists have been paid for treating patients who have died or moved to a different practice. An urgent review of the dental register has revealed that the Scottish NHS boards have paid for at least 150,000 patients who have either passed away or moved to different dental practices. The […]
