Posts Tagged ‘General Dental Council’
Dentists protest against new regulation
Dentists are protesting against a new regulation, which they feel is unnecessary and a waste of time. Hundreds of dentists have written to The Telegraph to protest against the new regulation, which requires them to register with the Care Quality Commission by 2011; GPs and hospitals must also register with CQC. The regulation has been […]
Dentist accused of harassing female colleague faces GDC panel
A dentist accused of sexually harassing a female colleague is facing a General Dental Council hearing. Raymond Pomroy, a 64 year old dentist from Suffolk has been accused of sexual harassment by a female technician, who worked alongside him at the Felixstowe Dental Laboratory. The woman, who is known as Miss A claimed that Mr […]
Dentist accused of faking his own death appears in court
A dentist accused of faking his own death has appeared in court. Neil McLaren allegedly staged his own death in a car crash in Amman, Jordan so that he could claim thousands of pounds worth of insurance benefits; following his staged death, he then moved to Scotland with a new identity and set about claiming […]
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 […]
Dentist struck off for offering discount treatment in return for sexual favours
A dentist has been struck off the General Dentistry Council register after being found guilty of offering discount dental treatment in return for sexual favours. Milan Shah, a 43 year old dentist of Indian origin, was working in St Albans when the incident occurred. Shah told Chamelle Courtney, a married mother of five, that he […]
Dentist suspended for filming women
A dentist who used a hidden camera to film two young females undressing has been suspended. Warren Gater, a 32 year old dentist from Dorset, was caught out after one of his victims noticed him acting suspiciously and fidgeting with his jacket. Mr Gater, who has recently married, was recording women changing and then uploading […]
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 […]
Dentists jailed for scamming NHS patients
Two dentists from the West Midlands have been jailed after they were found guilty of scamming NHS patients. Ikhlaq Hussain, 38 and Jaspal Bachada, 37 were charged with fraud after it was revealed they were charging NHS patients private rates; the dentists advertised for NHS patients but charged patients much higher rates over a four […]
Bogus NHS dentist worked in 7 different hospitals
A dentist who used fake qualifications to register with the General Dental Council worked in seven different NHS hospitals, it has been revealed. Vinisha Sharma told the GDC that she had attained a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree In India; she assured officials she had gained the qualification at the Sri Guru Ram Das Institute […]
St. Albans Dentist struck off
A St. Albans dentist who was recently accused of trying to seduce one of his patients has been struck off after a hearing with the General Dental Council. Milan Shah, of the Alexander House Dental practice, was reported by a mother of five who claimed that he tried to seduce her over a number of […]
