Posts Tagged ‘General Dental Council’
GDC Warns Against Discount Deals
The General Dental Council has issued a warning against discount deals offered by dentists using sites such as Groupon and Living Social. The GDC has warned dentists that they must consider their responsibility to patients and advised against making claims, which may be misleading to members of the public. The GDC said that dentists must […]
Lynn dental nurse receives prestigious awards
Xyanthe Lambert, a 41 year old dental nurse from Lynn, has been awarded the prestigious Dental Nurse of the Year award. The national award is presented by the Dental Nurse Network in recognition of nurses who support their practices and fellow colleagues and make a difference to patient care. Xyanthe was chosen ahead of all […]
Dental College under Review Following Inspection
Queen’s University Belfast Dental School has been inspected by the General Dental Council due to a number of reported concerns regarding an insubstantial use of resources being given to teaching dentistry. The inspection was taken after a number of concerns were addressed to the General Dental Council, which lead to the chief executive and registrar […]
Queen’s University teaching status is at risk
Queen’s University Belfast is at risk of losing its teaching status after concerns were raised about the quality of teaching and the availability of resources. Queen’s is the only teaching school in Northern Ireland and the university is currently at the centre of an official investigation. If the General Dental Council is not satisfied with […]
GDC calls for stricter regulation on Tooth whitening
The General Dental Council is calling for stricter regulation for tooth whitening procedures. At the moment, whitening treatments are available at a variety of different outlets, including beauty salons and high street stores and the people who are providing the treatments have no formal dental training. The GDC believes that tooth whitening is a dental […]
Increase in Dental Care Professionals (DCP’s) doing research
Following the General Dental Council’s implementation of compulsory Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Dental Care Professionals (DCP’s) in August 2008, DCP’s are required to update their knowledge and skills for optimal patient care. One third of CPD hours needs to constitute certified verifiable CPD. CPD involves study, courses, lectures, peer review and clinical audit. As […]
Cheating dentist faces GDC panel after exposing affair
A married dentist has faced the GDC panel after exposing details of an affair she had with a patient to his wife. Dr Alison Paxton had a two year affair with her patient, known only as patient A, after meeting him at her surgery in Sunderland in 2006. Paxton told her husband about the affair […]
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 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 […]
