Posts Tagged ‘General Dental Council’
Dentist suspends treatment as Road Rage hearing continues
Shaun Edwards, a dentist from Sneyd Green, has decided he will not treat any more patients either privately or on the NHS until the future of his career is decided. Mr. Edwards is being investigated by the General Dental Council after a road rage incident lead to him receiving a suspend jail sentence for an […]
Dentist could be struck off for stalking ex
A dentist faces disciplinary action after his ex-girlfriend accused him of stalking her. Alan Beck, from Dundonald, was given a restraining order but continued to linger around his ex-girlfriend’s house; the dentist also bombarded her with text messages and cards. Last June, Mr Beck was banned from going within 50 metres of his ex-girlfriend, Diana […]
Dentist found guilty of sexual assault
A dentist has been found guilty of sexual assault, following a week-long trial in Manchester. Roger Klein, from Lymm, Cheshire, was arrested following allegations by a female patient. The patient claimed that Klein had thrown himself on top of her, made inappropriate comments and tried to kiss her repeatedly at her home last April. The […]
Wigan dentist put children’s lives at risk
A dentist from Wigan has been accused of putting children’s lives at risk by sedating them with potentially harmful drugs. Barry Rimmer regularly sedated anxious children with strong sedative, including ketamine, which is used to sedate horses and propofol, the drug which has been linked to Michael Jackson’s untimely death. Mr Rimmer also used alfentanil […]
Hornsey dentist keeps her job despite being ‘a risk to patients’
A dentist from Hornsey has been allowed to keep her job, despite being told she was a ‘risk to patients’ health’ by the General Dental Council. Maryam Ashrafi, a 42 year old dentist, appeared in front of the General Dental Council following complaints from a patient, who accused the dentist of leaving her looking “like […]
Disputing The Guardian’s ‘British dentistry is in a painful state’
Although Britons, such as Patrick Collinson, may unfortunately experience challenges when seeking dentistry treatment, whether NHS or private, the problem should not be extended to overall British dentistry standards. The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) Code of Practice reflects current changes supporting robust dentistry self regulation and oversees dental industry compliance. If individuals seeking NHS […]
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; […]
Dental technician pressured to accompany boss to swinging parties
A dental technician has told a misconduct hearing that she was repeatedly pressured to attend swinger’s parties with her male boss. The woman involved in the case is Polish and had little understanding of the concept of a swingers’ party; originally she presumed her boss, Mr Raymond Pomroy, was inviting her to attend some kind […]
Patient forced to pay for a healthy tooth to be filled
A woman was faced with a bill for £126 following a procedure to fill a tooth, which was later found to be healthy. Anna Grayson, a writer from Devon, visited Teignmouth’s Den Dental Practice and was treated by Karen Hanbury; she paid £126 for the filling at the private dental practice. Just a few weeks […]
