Every year, on July 30 I was to be found cursing and running around like a mad woman trying to find all my CPD logs so that I could submit those all-important numbers to the GDC. There would be a folder in a safe place I couldn’t remember with certificates, a list in my...
A representative of Pearl National pleaded guilty at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court today (Friday). The Company was charged under section 43 of the Dentists’ Act 1984, which states: ‘A body corporate commits an offence if it carries on the business of dentistry at a time when a majority of its directors are not persons who...
The General Dental Council (GDC) is asking for as many views as possible on its proposed new standards for dental professionals in the UK. A consultation is currently running and the GDC is keen to hear from as many people as possible before it closes at the end of December 2012. The new ‘GDC...
A dental care programme in Kenya has benefited from a donation of healthcare scrubs from Alexandra workwear to improve quality of care and infection prevention. The Bristol-based company donated scrubs and garments to Dr Hari Lal, a Glasgow dentist who was organising a dental care programme to benefit remote villages. The programme has successfully...
The award-winning Gherkin building, designed by world renowned Norman Foster in the City of London, was a fitting venue for Colgate to announce their latest innovation and entry into the electric toothbrush market to key decision makers and specialists in dentistry first. Dr Anousheh Alavi, Scientific Affairs Manager, Colgate UK & Ireland, opened the...
A video recap of what is said to be the greatest night for the dental profession in Scotland – the Dentistry Scotland Awards
Held at the Hilton on London’s Park Lane, the Private Dentistry Awards was once again an event to remember