Dentistry
Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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Trainee dentists will be allocated to areas with the greatest patient demand, the government announced today. Amid concerns that younger dentists are rejected the NHS in favour of lucrative private work, the government has announced measures to target trainee dentists at areas most in need of NHS services. Forty extra vocational training places will be… Read more »
Many patients are being forced to go private or even treat themselves, according to a new survey of dentistry in England. Following the introduction of new dental contracts for NHS dentists in April 2006, the Dentistry Watch study from the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH), polled 5,212 patients and 750 dentists… Read more »