Dentists face Office of Fair Trading investigation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 16th, 2011 in consumer protection, dentists, news by tracey

“Dentists are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading amid concerns that patients are confused about treatments and end up paying over the odds.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Flatulent’ dentist from Shrewsbury is struck off – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2011 in dentists, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by sally

“A dentist who faced charges of breaking wind and belching in front of patients and staff has been struck off.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dentist’s right to substitute others for himself undermines ‘worker’ claim, rules EAT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 18th, 2010 in dentists, employment, employment tribunals, news by sally

“A dentist did not qualify as an employee or even as a ‘worker’ under employment law because he could have supplied locums to do his work and still fulfil his contract, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Urinating dentist ruling upheld – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2008 in dentists, news, professional conduct by sally

“A High Court has upheld a tribunal’s findings that a West Yorkshire dentist urinated in his surgery sink before treating a patient.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Dog patient’ dentist is jailed – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2008 in dentists, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A dentist and his wife who stole more than £30,000 from the NHS by claiming money for treatment never given to patients have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 20th may 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dentist in court fight over NHS reforms – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2008 in contracts, dentists, news by sally

“An orthodontist is awaiting a judgment in the High Court on whether he can challenge his NHS dental services contract.”

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The Independent, 26th February 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Muslim dentist “made patient cover her head” – The Times

Posted September 25th, 2007 in dentists, news, professional conduct by sally

“A Muslim dentist insisted that a young woman wear an Islamic headscarf before he would agree to treat her for toothache, the General Dental Council was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 25th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk