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Carol takes up BADN role APPOINTMENT
Perthshire dental nurse Carol Hay has been appointed Scottish and Northern Ireland regional representative for the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN). Carol, who is senior dental nurse at Blackhills Specialist Dental Referral Clinic in Aberuthven, has been a member of the BADN for more than 30 years and is looking forward to taking up the reins in Scotland and Northern Ireland in a bid to encourage more dental nurses into the organisation. She said: “I’m really looking forward to the challenges the role will present. I want to promote education and training opportunities for our members as well as boost membership.” Carol’s new post is for three years and will see her travel throughout her region organising events and speaking with dental nurses at conferences, study days and seminars.
Originally from Glasgow, Carol previously worked in the NHS for more than 28 years, including Perth Royal Infirmary oral surgery and orthodontic department and Drumhar Health Centre, as well as general dental practice.
® For further information about the BADN, email Carol at
carol@blackhillsclinic.com
Members resign from the BDA in protest
Thirteen members of the Greater Glasgow and Clyde LDC give up their membership
Thirteen members of the largest Local Dental Committee (LDC) in Scotland have resigned their membership of the British Dental Association (BDA) in protest at the manage- ment of Scottish affairs by the association’s head office in London. The Greater Glasgow and Clyde LDC
represents more than 800 general dental practitioners in west central Scotland and has a committee of 24 elected members. A letter signed by GG&C LDC dental secretary Gerard Boyle was sent to the BDA Member- ship Department two days before the start of the Scottish Conference of LDCs, informing the association of the ı3 resignations. The letter states: “The general feeling
amongst colleagues in our country seems to be that ı5 years on from devolution, the BDA has not taken enough account of the divergent needs of its members in the constituent coun- tries of the UK and the cost of having a BDA headquarters based in central London is an expense members in Scotland could perhaps do without. Amongst these costs, we object particularly to the scale of expenses associated with the Principal Executive Committee, such as first-class travel.” The letter criticises the changes to the
membership structure and the decision to make redundant the position of Senior Policy Adviser in Scotland. It also stated that: “We believe recent changes to the constitution of the British Dental Association have not been in the best interests of the profession. We would assert that this has resulted in an erosion of the independence of the SDPC.” Eight members of the GG&C LDC had
already given up their membership of the BDA – citing dissatisfaction with the benefits of membership – prior to the recent resignations. The three remaining committee members who are still members of the association have indicated that they are unlikely to renew their membership.
® To see the letter in full, visit
bit.ly/1olNB7b
Dumbarton dentist cleared CONDUCT
The former president of the Glasgow Odon- tological Society has appeared in front of the General Dental Council’s (GDC) Professional Conduct Committee. The case against Dumbarton practitioner
Ghyll McCallum centred around his treatment planning and record keeping relating to one patient, named in proceedings as Patient A. In his determination, the committee chairman noted that Patient A, while believing she was giving a genuine account of what happened, did not give reliable evidence. Her honesty was not called into question, but there were issues with her recollection and certain statements were inconsistent and contra- dictory. However, the committee found Mr McCallum to be “a clear and credible witness”
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and noted his honesty with regards to his own recollection of events. The committee ruled that Mr McCallum
had failed to keep adequate records for Patient A over a period of more than three years and this amounted to a “serious falling short of the standards to be expected of a competent dental practitioner”. While this amounted to miscon- duct, the committee noted that Mr McCallum had taken sufficient steps to address this. The committee chairman said: “In the light of
all the evidence presented to it, the committee has determined that you have genuine insight into your failings, that your remediation has been effective and is complete, and that those failings are highly unlikely to be repeated. “In all the circumstances, the committee has
determined that your fitness to practise is not currently impaired.”
Gerard Boyle speaking at the Scottish Dental Show
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