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DDU highlights challenges in proposed changes to registration of overseas-qualified dentists

Responding to recently announced proposals by the Department of Health and Social Care on provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists, John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union (DDU), said: “It’s important that the GDC makes the process of registration for colleagues who qualified overseas as smooth as possible while discharging its key duty, that of ensuring patient… Read more »

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Met Police will not issue further Partygate fines before local elections
Met will issue no more ‘Partygate’ fines before local elections

The Metropolitan Police have announced that they will not issue any further “Partygate” fines before the 5 May local elections. A Met spokesman said this afternoon: “Whilst the investigation will continue during the pre-election period due to the restrictions around communicating before the May local elections, we will not provide further updates until after 5… Read more »

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Minister dismisses inquiry vote as Labour 'shenanigans'
Minister dismisses inquiry motion as Labour ‘shenanigans’

The education secretary has said “most” Conservative MPs will support the government’s amendment. MPs will today vote on whether to launch an investigation into allegations the prime minister misled the House of Commons over “Partygate”. Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News that the Opposition’s plan to launch a Parliamentary probe into claims as “shenanigans”. Today’s government… Read more »