Posts Tagged ‘Dentist’
Details of dentist murder case revealed after 20 years
Details of a case involving a dentist who killed his wife and his lover’s husband have emerged after 20 years. Yesterday, a court heard that Colin Howell, a 51 year old dentist, killed his wife, Lesley and his lover’s husband, Trevor Buchanan, in a “devious and professional manner.” Mr Howell finally admitted to the charges […]
BDA encourages dentists to campaign against CQC plan
The British Dental Association has issued a rousing call to encourage dentists in England to join the campaign against Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration plans. The BDA is campaigning to try and make the government change plans to force dentists to register with the CQC before April next year; representatives from the organisation are not […]
Dental office manager charged with fraud
A woman from Oakville has been charged with fraud, it has been revealed. The 34 year old dental office manager has been charged with defrauding insurance providers; the woman worked at the Burlington dental practice over a six year period; during this time she is alleged to have claimed more than $130,000. Police arrested the […]
Mobile dental unit hits the roads in New Zealand
A new mobile dental service has been launched in Waikato, New Zealand. The new van hit the roads this week and the first stop was Te Rapa School. The van is the first of nine to be launched in the area as part of the District Health Board’s investment in oral health services for children. […]
Bradford Children’s Centre launches campaign to promote good oral health
Members of staff from a children’s centre in Girlington, near Bradford, have launched a campaign to promote good oral health, after they found that a quarter of the children in their care did not have a dentist. Staff from the St Edmund’s Nursery School and Children’s Centre conducted a survey and were shocked to find […]
Chapel dental practice gets the green light
Plans to change a disused chapel in Wantage into a dental practice have been given the green light, despite public outcry. Local people were hoping the chapel would be converted into a performing arts centre for the community; however, building permission for the new dental surgery has now been granted by the Vale of White […]
Wiltshire dentist cleared of indecent behaviour
A dentist from Wiltshire has been cleared of allegations of indecent behaviour. Hossein Mohseni, from Pewsey, was cleared of the charges by the General Dental Council; the panel claimed there was no evidence to support charges of bullying, verbal abuse and indecent behaviour. Mr Mohseni had been accused of verbally abusing colleagues and fondling his […]
Gas explosion causes chaos at Cheshire dental practice
Yesterday morning emergency services were called to a Cheshire dental practice following a gas explosion. The explosion took place at around 7.30am yesterday at the surgery on Middlewich Road in Northwich. Fire fighters from Winsford, Northwich and Middlewich were called to the scene and homes either side of the building were evacuated. Nearby Rudheath High […]
Dental practices send one million text messages
Dental practices using Software of Excellence have collectively sent one million text messages to patients, it has been revealed. It is estimated that 51 million people use mobile phones in the UK and text messaging is an easy, quick way to reach them. An increasing number of dental practices are now using text messages to […]
Woman given £10,000 after dentist failed to spot dental problems
A woman from Newcastle has been given £10,000 in compensation after her dentist failed to spot extensive dental problems. Victoria Walker visited her dentist in Newcastle for six monthly check-ups over a three year period and was never told that she had extensive dental health problems, including gum disease. Mrs Walker was only told about […]
