26th July 2021
Tribute to Dame Margaret Seward
Dame Margaret Seward was an inspirational woman who championed the team approach to dental care. She showed immense support and guidance to both dental technology and clinical dental technology during her lifetime. As one time President of the BDA, GDC President and then Chief Dental Officer Dame Margaret along with numerous journal editorships she always looked for improvements to support dental care.
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24th June 2021
FMC 2021 Events
FMC’s regional exhibition programme for this year will now start in September kicking off in Exeter, moving to events across the length and breadth of the UK, covering all the primary populated areas, through the rest of the year.
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11th June 2021
Regulatory reform: an opportunity to modernise and enhance public protection in dentistry
The GDC have published the latest in their series of blog posts on the Department of Health and Social Care consultation proposals, this one from Osama Ammar, Head of Public Policy, Regulatory reform: an opportunity to modernise and enhance public protection in dentistry.
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7th May 2021
DTA's featured article in the British Dental Journal
The DTA were offered a featured article in the British Dental Journal. Here you will find information such as who founded the DTA? What are the aims of the society? What services we provide? And much much more...
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31st March 2021
HMCA: Private Healthcare Is Peace Of Mind
No matter how fit and healthy we are, it is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will fall ill and need medical care. And when illness does strike it is to the NHS that most people will turn in seeking a diagnosis, treatment and recovery. HMCA can offer DTA Members up to a 40% discount.
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4th November 2020
Be vigilant: Burglaries often increase in November
As the darker nights arrive, burglaries often increase in November. Police are encouraging the public to look at installing security devices. Read more for ways to help prevent your home or laboratory from being burgled.
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28th September 2020
An Interview with DTA President, Barry Tivey
The Dental Tribune International interview with DTA President Barry Tivey. Barry, an accomplished dental technician and dental laboratory owner shares his own experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, raises awareness of the dental technologists' plight and discusses the uncertainty about the future of dental technology.
7th September 2020
Acas advice: Managing staff redundancies
You can view advice related to managing staff redundancies on the Acas website and also download a Redundancy Process Map designed for employers who are unfortunately having to consider making redundancies within their organisation.
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1st August 2020
Starting your new year of CPD
Your 2019–2020 CPD cycle year has now come to an end and you are required to submit a statement to the GDC by 28 August 2020, if you haven’t done so already. You don’t need to submit your records, but you do need to keep them safe just in case the GDC asks for your actual evidence. If you have any problems, contact the GDC immediately on its helpline 020 7167 6000 or by email renewal@gdc-uk.org. Continue readning for steps to starting your new year of CPD.
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31st July 2020
BDA Website Offline
The DTA has received notification from the BDA that their website was hacked on 30 July 2020 and is currently offline.