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It is with sadness that the British Dental Association reports that John W McLean OBE, Honorary Member and Past President of the BDA, died earlier this week.
Date: 02/07/2009
Practices that have current membership of the Good Practice Scheme are invited to apply for BDA Good Practice Scheme Practice of the Year 2009. The closing date is 6th July, for information and inspiration please see last year's winner.
Date: 29/06/2009
This week's publication of Professor Jimmy Steele’s review of NHS dental services in England has generated considerable interest, if you haven't read it yet, it can be accessed here.
Date: 26/06/2009
In April 2009, the Department of Health (England) published HTM 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practice which describes essential and best practice requirements. A summary of these requirements is given in A12 ...
Date: 24/06/2009
It provides a comprehensive run through the problems with the current arrangements from the points of view of patients, the profession and the NHS.
Date: 22/06/2009
The British Dental Association (BDA) has applauded the publication today of Professor Steele’s review of NHS Dentistry, and called on the Government to work constructively with patients and the profession on its findings. The BDA has also urged the Government to heed the report’s recommendation to pilot properly reforms it introduces as a result of this report.
The BDA’s director of policy and professional services Linda Wallace has been awarded an MBE for services to healthcare in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Date: 17/06/2009
The Department of Health for England has issued standard contract variation notices that are to apply to all English contracts and agreements, whether new or existing. If you have not already received one, you should expect to receive a variation notice from your PCT for signature during the coming weeks.
Research published today by consumer organisation Which? highlights the well-publicised problems some patients face accessing NHS dental care, according to the British Dental Association (BDA).
Date: 16/06/2009
The BDA is pleased to announce the expansion of its highly successful Good Practice Scheme with the launch of the Good Practice Scheme Scotland. It seeks to provide both dentists and patients with a clear standard of practice, complementing the NHS Quality Improvement Standards which apply to all practices in Scotland.
Date: 10/06/2009
The Summer 2009 Policy and Research Bulletin includes the early results of BDA research into the impact of the economic recession on dental practices, BDA research on local commissioning, the DDRB award, the Care Quality Commission and much more.
Date: 08/06/2009
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