Endo versus implants p53 | Radiography audit p59 |


Fraud-hit dental charity’s urgent funding plea


Bridge2Aid’s future is hanging in the balance after it was targeted by a high-level organised financial fraud


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ridge2Aid (B2A) is facing a financial crisis after it was the victim of a high-level organised fraud. The charity, founded by Edinburgh graduate Ian


Wilson and based in Tanzania, also recently lost a significant amount of funding from a major corporate supporter, meaning it needs to urgently raise £50,000 by the end of March in order to carry on its vital work. High quality counterfeit cheques were


used the day after a grant payment was received to extract a large sum of money


illegally. Neither the police investigation or B2A’s internal review found any link with the B2A team. It comes shortly after a sudden drop in funds of nearly 70 per cent from their main corporate sponsor, who announced at the end of 20ı3 they are slashing B2A’s final aid payment of a three- year grant due to a fall in their own profits. Mark Topley, CEO, said: “Please forgive


the direct nature of this appeal but we need your help, and we need it now. Without this funding, B2A will be unable to continue its work in East Africa or anywhere else. The


Dentists to help ensure child safety


BE SAFE, BE SURE CAMPAIGN


Dentists in Scotland are being encouraged to help boost child safety through a new Scottish Government campaign. The Be Safe, Be Sure campaign aims


to ensure the wellbeing of children being cared for within private fostering arrangements. Private fostering is when a parent arranges for a child under ı6 to be looked after by an adult who is not a close relative or an approved foster carer for more than 28 days. The new campaign aims to improve


understanding of private fostering and increase notifications of private fostering arrangements to protect the wellbeing of children who are not officially accounted for through the current system. Minister for Children and Young


People, Aileen Campbell, said: “Often private fostering arrangements become necessary in very difficult circumstances


– a couple may be splitting up, there may be illness or death or a young person may be very far from home. These are exactly the times that we need to make sure that advice and help is available. Just as important is that the carers in these situations know where to turn for that. “Many carers may not be aware that


they are obliged to notify or have any idea who they need to inform so the Scottish Government’s new private fostering webpage will provide the details of who to contact in every council area in Scotland. There is a huge amount of information out there for carers and parents, but it is worthless unless the people who need it know it is there and I hope that this campaign will help many more families be safe and sure.”


® For more information, visit www.scotland.gov.uk/privatefostering


urgency of this appeal cannot be overstated and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any help you can give us.” Bridge2Aid is asking for individual and


private donations in units of £40, £80 and £ı00 that, with Gift Aid, will total £50, £ııı and £ı33, respectively. In addition, the charity is asking people to spread the word of this need within their community.


® For more information, visit www.bridge2aid.org/urgentappeal


Register for


workers with HIV It has been confirmed that the removal of restrictions on healthcare workers (HCW) with HIV practising exposure-prone procedures (EPP) will be lifted from the beginning of February.


An online confidential register for the whole of the UK, is in development with an interim paper version being made available for HCWs to register as soon as possible. The online register will be available from April 2014, together with full updated guidance on the management of HCWs infected with blood-borne viruses. HCWs with HIV who wish to perform EPPs must be on effective combina- tion antiretroviral drug therapy, have a plasma viral load of <200 copies/ ml and be subject to plasma viral load monitoring every 12 weeks. They must also be under joint supervision of a consultant occupational physician and their treating physician, who will be responsible for clearing individuals for work involving EPPs.


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