How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week?

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week?

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 16 September 2023. So, it’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days…

Dental nurse suspended for sharing ‘inappropriate and racially motivated’ posts on Facebook

A dental nurse has been suspended after sharing posts on Facebook that made ‘negative and divisive’ comments about non-white racial groups.

The DCP was suspended for eight months after allegations were proved in a GDC Professional Conduct Committee tribunal.

Furthermore, the report reads: ‘…the committee could clearly identify posts that made negative and divisive comments about a range of non-white racial groups, typically asserting them to be non-British and frequently identifying those from the Islamic community in an offensive racial context.’

Ministers considering ban on disposable vapes, reports suggest

Government ministers are said to be preparing a ban on disposable vapes as concerns grow over the number of young people who use them.

Is safeguarding in dentistry fair and proportionate?

Neel Kothari analyses changing approaches to safeguarding – is dental non-attendance a sign of a child at risk?