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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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Hips rolled out to three-beds
Govt ready to extend Hips scheme

The government announced the second stage of the home information pack (Hip) rollout today but there is still no sign of when the process will be extended across the whole housing market. Homeowners marketing a three bedroom property will need a Hip, including Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), from September 10, the communities department confirmed today…. Read more »

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Report supports house building
Houses ‘must be built on greenbelt’

The government must consider building on the greenbelt if it is to meet its house building targets, a think-tank claims. Despite government optimism, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) warns existing brownbelt land will not support the planned three million new homes. Instead the government must be prepared to relax restrictions on the greenbuilt. If houses… Read more »