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Confirmation: Welsh Assembly Government won't offer a penny of new investment to solve access crisis
The Welsh Assembly Government has confirmed it will not make any fresh investment to solve the access crisis facing NHS dental patients, in its response to landmark recommendations from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.
Date: 20 August 2019
Confirmation: Welsh Assembly Government won't offer a penny of new investment to solve access crisis
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Jane Merivale: Top dento-legal expert joins BDA Indemnity
The BDA has announced Jane Merivale, former Senior Dento-Legal Advisor and Head of Policy and Technical at Dental Protection, as the latest addition to the crack team at BDA Indemnity.
Date: 19 August 2019
Jane Merivale: Top dento-legal expert joins BDA Indemnity
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Mark Bishop elected to BDA Board
Mark Bishop, a retired endodontist from Hastings, has won election to the British Dental Association's Principal Executive Committee (PEC).
Date: 09 August 2019
Mark Bishop elected to BDA Board
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Deliver consistency on NHS pensions, or open the floodgates to legal challenges
The BDA has called on the government to ensure all members of the NHS Pension scheme benefit from new pledges made to senior medics offering full flexibility over the amount they can put into their pension pots.
Date: 07 August 2019
Deliver consistency on NHS pensions, or open the floodgates to legal challenges
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BDA welcomes Health Committee inquiry in NHS dentistry
The BDA has welcomed news that the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has announced an inquiry into dental services.
Date: 31 July 2019
BDA welcomes Health Committee inquiry in NHS dentistry
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BDA calls on Scottish Government to implement recommended pay uplifts
BDA Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to accept the recommendation in the 47th DDRB report.
Date: 26 July 2019
BDA calls on Scottish Government to implement recommended pay uplifts
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More timely pay uplifts called for by Northern Ireland practitioners
BDA Northern Ireland is calling on the Department of Health to apply pay uplifts in a more timely fashion.
Date: 23 July 2019
More timely pay uplifts called for by Northern Ireland practitioners
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Evidence-based policy making at risk, as Prevention Green Paper dumped
The BDA has expressed its dismay at the eleventh-hour publication of the Prevention Green paper.
Date: 22 July 2019
Evidence-based policy making at risk, as Prevention Green Paper dumped
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2.5% pay award: BDA calls for consistency on above-inflation uplifts
The BDA has called on Government to deliver a consistent approach to pay, following confirmation of an above inflation pay award from Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP.
Date: 22 July 2019
2.5% pay award: BDA calls for consistency on above-inflation uplifts
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Ministers need to deliver timetable to pull regulatory reform from long grass
The BDA has called on government to set out realistic next steps for healthcare regulation.
Date: 12 July 2019
Ministers need to deliver timetable to pull regulatory reform from long grass
