Full of Eastern promise p27 | Clinical p33 | Practice management p67 |


BDA seeks views on strike action


SURVEY


For the first time in its history, the British Dental Association has asked its members for their views on industrial action in light of the government’s proposed changes to NHS pensions.


Views were sought


ahead of the February meeting of the BDA’s Representative Body which will determine whether or not members should be formally balloted on strike action. BDA members in all four UK countries received a copy of the survey in January along with a letter from BDA chief execu- tive Peter Ward. It asks whether the


recipient considers the proposed changes to NHS pensions acceptable, whether they might cause the dentist to bring forward their retirement date, and whether they believe it is safe for most dentists to treat patients up to the age of 68 years (the proposed new retirement date). The survey also asks for views both on whether industrial action by dentists could ever be acceptable, and whether various forms of action should be considered in response to the proposed pension reforms. BDA chief executive Peter Ward said: “The government is proposing fundamental changes to the NHS pension scheme. The proposal that arrived before Christmas was the best achievable by negotiations, and the BDA, in common with other unions, prom- ised to consult members on its accept- ability. This survey does exactly that and it is important that all members who would be affected by the changes make their views known to ensure that their voices are heard when the BDA’s Representative Body meets to discuss this further.”


® For more details on the NHS pension reforms, visit www.bda.org/nhspensions


News


Apologies In Colin Burns’ Who’s who entry


in the last issue (Dec/Jan, p43 – Who’s who in Scottish dentistry) it was incorrectly stated that Colin had a specialist interest in surgical and implant dentistry rather than a special interest as should have been the case.


The original text that was sent in to the magazine was incorrectly amended and we apologise for the error and any inconvenience or misunderstanding that may have arisen from this mistake. We would also like to thank Colin for his understanding and patience in this matter.


We would also like to apologise to Clive Schmulian for inaccura- cies in his qualifications and for incorrectly stating that he lectures on CBCT at Glasgow Dental School. This is not the case and the text should have read that he lectures on CBCT in general dental practice.


Scottish Dental magazine 13


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