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WHEN
little stress is not a bad So, having carried out the research,
thing. It can keep you the authors who have done their work so
focused, alert to challenges diligently now call for something to be done.
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and able to move into the STRESS That is an admirable sentiment. But the real
problem-solving mode question now is: what can be done?
that will meet and beat whatever it is that’s Bobby Broadfoot, who changed
causing the problem. CALLS careers as a result of high levels of
But when the stress hits a level where it’s stress, and who for nearly 10 years has been
constant, overwhelming and pushing you helping dentists suffering from the same
into anxiety, depression and negative ways affliction, can perhaps at least point us in the
of easing or suppressing the problem, then right direction.
it’s getting dangerous. High levels of stress Broadfoot argues that the dental
For years, it’s been said that dentists education system in Scotland may be
are being experienced
are the profession with the highest rates of producing some of the best clinicians in
drug and alcohol abuse. It’s even regularly by dentists, but what the world, but it’s not providing sufficient
suggested that dentists are more likely to training on how to deal with difficult
commit suicide than any other profession needs to change? patients, colleagues, the GDC, or even
as a result of the high levels of stress that so giving students an insight into how to run
often come with the job. a business. This, he says, needs to change.
But where is the evidence to support So, having carried out In addition, many dentists are working
those extremes? Truth is, it’s not there. It’s in single-handed practices where they can
the research, the authors
anecdotal. Search for detailed, evidence- often grow isolated.
based statistics on those who have taken who have done their work With no appraisal system that allows
their own lives and you won’t find it. so diligently now call for for stress issues to surface, the necessary
Now, however, we do have the first real support is simply not there. This too needs
something to be done.
insight into the levels of stress and anxiety to be addressed.
that dentists in the UK are suffering. And it That is an admirable And finally, there has to be a concerted
makes worrying reading. sentiment. But the real effort on the part of the entire profession,
The survey, carried out in 2014 by a team but particularly its leaders, to set in place the
question now is: what
from the BDA, looked into two groups of advice and support services to which its own
dentists: those working in the community can be done? members can turn for help.
and a wide selection of GDPs. The mental health of the profession is
Alarmingly, 60 per cent of GDPs said anxiety and stress levels. As with community very clearly in a parlous state.
that they were experiencing high levels of dentists, almost half of the GDPs (47 per It is high time that the duty of care,
anxiety. The figure was not much lower cent) reported low levels of life satisfaction, which the profession so conscientiously
among community dentists of whom with 44 per cent reporting low levels applies to its patients, is now turned
55 per cent said they were suffering similar of happiness. inwards to care for its own.
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JULIE KILGARIFF ROBERT BROADFOOT ANDREW GARDINER DAVID BALLANTYNE
(ON ENDODONTIC TERMINOLOGY) (ON STRESS IN DENTISTRY) (ON VETS STUDYING DENTISTRY) (ON USING A MICROSCOPE)
A specialist endodontist, Julie Kilgariff After taking early retirement due to Senior vet lecturer Andrew Gardiner has Edinburgh GDP David Ballantyne
works as a locum consultant at Glasgow stress, Robert Broadfoot completed a teamed up with the Edinburgh Dental explains how using a microscope has
Dental Hospital and at Blackhills diploma in stress management and now Institute to introduce a pilot project improved his clinical practice, offering
Specialist Dental Referral Clinic. runs his own consulting service. teaching vet students dental techniques. patients a better overall service.
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Insider
HAVING HIS SAY
Arthur Dent is a practising
NHS dentist in Scotland
[email protected]
of SDPC executive subcommittee Kieran
DENTISTS
Fallon, and 11 other members of the branch,
resigned from the BDA. They regretted
the erosion of the independence of SDPC,
and that 15 years after devolution, the
BECOMING
BDA had taken insufficient account of
the divergent needs of its members in the
constituent countries.
In 2015, Arabella Yelland, former
DISATISFIED
member of SDPC executive subcommittee,
resigned from SDPC complaining of an
emerging culture of misrepresentation
and in-fighting, and distorted internal
List of reasons why professionals in Scotland are
communications. Sadly, it would appear that
unhappy with the BDA continues to grow after these resignations have achieved nothing.
However, there may now be some
400 per cent increase in conference ticket price hope. Motions at the 2014 Conference
of Scottish Local Dental Committees
clearly demonstrated the dissatisfaction
with London rule of the BDA, and voted
he Scottish National Party to establish a working group to examine
has seen a huge increase in the feasibility of resurrecting the Scottish
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separate research on Scotland to the DDRB, papers, or notice of the elections. obtain, correlate and present to appropriate
which suggest appropriate uplifts for NHS The popular and well-respected Scottish bodies the opinions of dental practitioners
doctors and dentists. Scientific Conference, held in conjunction within Scotland.
We have a very different situation with Scottish Council, is now run by BDA The Director of the BDA in Scotland was
here to the rest of the UK; a surplus Events (London) with little input from not present while this was debated. Prior to
of dentists and much more NHS Scottish Council. The 400 per cent increase the SCLDC, an important meeting with the
work. We would need an uplift of in ticket prices has not gone down well. CDO had been cancelled due to concern that
20 per cent in fees just to bring us back to In recent times, motions which have funding would move from SDPC to SALDC.
2010 levels of remuneration. been carried by the Scottish Conference of This motion was defeated this year.
We also have had staff redundancies Local Dental Committees (SCLDC) have Over the next few months, all Scottish
made in Scotland with the loss of the Senior been unable to be carried out by SDPC as LDCs will be asked to elect members to the
Policy Advisor, Fiona Angus, without “they are not BDA policy” while others, such SALDC. SALDC will then meet and start
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optimum diagnosis facilities, maximum convenience, and the highest efficiency. And all Then several elections to SDPC from the In 2014, former West of Scotland should be presented to conference.
LDCs, poorly run by the BDA in London, led President of the BDA and former member This time round, it really matters!
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BDA URGES PRACTICES TO
TAKE THE HELM TAKE PART IN PILOT TO
IMPROVE PAY PROSPECTS
AT ABERDEEN
Scottish practices are being urged
to take part in a pilot that could
lead to a more accurate formula
Troubled dental school will
for working out dentists’ pay.
be led by highly regarded
The BDA is arguing that the current
academic from this summer formula being used by the DDRB
is out of date and needs to be
reassessed. As a result, pilots of a
One of the country’s most respected dental Scottish Government-sponsored
academics, Professor Richard Ibbetson, is procurement exercise have been
to take the helm at the troubled Aberdeen launched and the BDA is hoping
that up to 200 practices will come
Dental School, it has been announced.
forward and take part. Assessment
The appointment of the former
 of the exercise will be based on
director of the Edinburgh Postgraduate analysis of anonymised accounts
Dental Institute is regarded as a major by corporate financial advisory
boost for a university that has been NOW firm, QMPF.

operating under a cloud since a recent TRENDING
BDA director for Scotland Pat
damning GDC report. Kilpatrick said: “There has already
Professor Ibbetson is highly regarded 60% been a small pilot exercise and
throughout the dental community in the a further 20 practices were
approached this month [May].
UK and it is hoped that his appointment from teaching students, and much enjoy
will help to draw other senior clinicians to practising dentistry. This makes the role “The BDA is encouraging practices
a school that has been struggling to attract particularly appealing, and I look forward FACT to participate because we fear that
and retain senior staff in recent years. to joining my new team later this summer.” The number of without the robust data on the
dentists in the rising cost of practice expenses
The school recently advertised for four Professor Ibbetson faces an uphill
UK reporting the exercise should generate, the
department heads. battle to restore the reputation of the high levels DDRB will continue to use the
At present, Professor Ibbetson is the dental school in Aberdeen. Earlier this of stress* out-of-date formula that resulted
director of the graduate entry dentistry year, a second GDC investigation revealed in the recent mere 1.61 per cent
uplift for Item of Services Fees and
programme at the University of Central a catalogue of poor teaching performance,
Capitation and Continuing Care.”
Lancashire. He will join Aberdeen in July. injury to patients by senior students, and
Professor Ibbetson said: “I am low pass rates. In addition, the school lost a To get involved, practices need
delighted to be taking up the post of number of its senior teaching staff who left to have a 90 per cent NHS
director of Aberdeen Dental School, and amid a series of allegations surrounding commitment and should email
[email protected] to express
to be working with NHS Grampian, NHS the way in which they had been treated by
their interest.
Education for Scotland and the University management at the school.
to develop its role as a professional centre Professor Ibbetson graduated from See Pat Kilpatrick’s column on
promoting and supporting the continual Guy’s Hospital Dental School in London, page 29 for more information.
improvement of dental health across the and has an MSc in Conservative Dentistry
north of Scotland. from the UCL Eastman Dental Institute.
“I’m keen to get to know the staff After moving to Scotland in 1999 to take
and students – and the local dental up the post as director of the Edinburgh
community. The school is a great resource Postgraduate Dental Institute, Professor
for the north of Scotland and I very Ibbetson was elected dean of the Faculty
much look forward to working with of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of
all the stakeholders. I get a great ‘buzz’ Surgeons of Edinburgh.
“I GET A GREAT ‘BUZZ’ FROM TEACHING STUDENTS,
AND MUCH ENJOY PRACTISING DENTISTRY. ”
*
PROFESSOR RICHARD IBBETSON Source: BDA
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