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Urgent action needed to tackle morale crisis
The British Dental Association in Northern Ireland has called for urgent action to address the “shockingly low” levels of morale among dentists in the province. Information from the HSCIC Dental
Working Hours, 20ı2/ı3 & 20ı3/ı4 Motiva- tion Analysis reveals that dentists’ morale in NI is the lowest in the UK with only ı4.4 per cent of principals recording their morale as “very high” or “high”. This is compared with 27.2 per cent in England and Wales and 22.4 per cent in Scotland. Levels of motivation among NI dentists
was also found to be significantly lower than elsewhere in the UK, with the average motivation results sitting at only 35.2 per cent for principals and 39.8 per cent for associates. This is compared with 45.7 per cent for principals and 48.8 per cent for
Commenting on the findings, the chair of
the BDA’s Northern Ireland Dental Practice Committee, Peter Crooks, said: “These figures are shocking but unfortunately they come as no surprise. “They echo findings from the BDA’s own
associates in England and Wales, and 42.4 per cent for principals and 49.9 per cent for associates in Scotland. The report states: “Dentists in NI appear
more concerned about their working conditions than those in other countries, usually in a more negative way, which provides some explanation for their lower reported motivation and morale levels.”
research, which found that low morale and motivation was linked to heavy work- loads, excessive administration, increasing bureaucracy, regulatory burdens and rising expenses. The BDA believes this is an esca- lating situation which requires action now. “Dentists work hard to deliver high
quality care to their patients but it must not be at the cost of burn-out for dentists. “The government must recognise the
heavy demands placed upon general dental practitioners and start addressing the causes of poor morale.”
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Chris Lynch, Cork graduate and board member of the Faculty of Dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, has been appointed professor of restor- ative dentistry at Cardiff University. Professor Lynch gained
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his BDS from UCC in ı999 and also holds an InterColle- giate Specialty Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry (RCSI 2006), a PhD (2007), and ad eundem fellowships from the Faculty of General Dental Prac- tice (FFGDP UK 20ı3) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFD 20ı3). He has achieved
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international recognition with Fellowships from the Academy of Dental Mate- rials (20ı4), the American College of Dentists (20ıı) and the International College of Dentists (20ı5). Prof Lynch has also received the 'Award for Excellence in Dental Education' from the Associa- tion for Dental Education in Europe (20ı4). A recognised expert in
operative dentistry and dental education, Prof Lynch has published ı35 papers in peer- reviewed journals, as well as a textbook on Successful posterior composites. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Dentistry as well as an elected board member of the Faculty of Dentistry at RCSI, Dublin. He is also head of the Learning and Scholarship Theme at Cardiff.
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