Department of Health

Here you will find the latest on the Health Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.
The National Insitute for Clinical Excellence

NICE - The National Institute for Clinical Excellence - is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current ?best practice?.

British Dental Association

British Dental Association
The Doctors Desk

The Doctors Desk is an integrated desktop information and communications system for General Practice. It allows access to electronic information, the GP practice software, Email and hospital links from a single screen
Drs.Net

Doctors.net.uk is a peer-led Internet resource for the UK medical profession. Available to all GMC registered doctors it provides a free e-mail account, free access to professional discussion groups, full use of information resources (including Medline) and an exclusive members bookshop.
British Dental Practice Managers Association (BDPMA)

The BDPMA aims to:
promote co-operation, provide a channel of communication for all who are active in dental practice management, encourage further training and qualifications, promote a career structure and pay scale
British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN)

The British Association of Dental Nurses is the only professional organisation totally committed to the representation of ALL dental nurses - whether qualified or unqualified, working in General Practice, Hospital, Community, the Armed Forces, Industry, Practice Management or Reception
British Association of Oral Medicine

Here you will find information about the Society's activities and role in the promotion of Oral Medicine as a Clinical Speciality in the UK.
General dental Council

The GDC is the regulatory body of the dental profession. We register all qualified dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists who wish to practise dentistry and provide them with a licence to practise in the United Kingdom
Dental Practice Board (DPB)

The DPB is the statutory body that administers the General Dental Services of the National Health Service (NHS) and is accountable to the Department of Health and National Assembly for Wales.
British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technologists (BIDST)

Our commitment to continuing education is highlighted by the course programme which is now being formulated for the coming year - this will include topics such as
British Orthodontic Society

General information on Orthodontics, including the aims of orthodontic care and the people who work to achieve these aims.
British Society for Restorative Dentistry

Visit this website for more information and details about the Society,
British Society of Periodontology

The British Society of Periodontology was founded in 1949 "to promote for the benefit of the public the art and science of Dentistry, and in particular the art and science of Periodontology and in furtherance thereof........, to advance all aspects of Periodontology and to promote improvements in the teaching of the same."
British Endodontic Society

The object of the Society is to promote and advance endodontology to ensure that the dental and general health of the nation is both maintained and improved, and that the life long education of the practitioner is encouraged and facilitated.
Association of Dental Implantology UK

The Association of Dental Implantology aims to provide the public with an improved understanding of the benefits of implantology, and Members with the benefits of continuous skills development, safeguarding standards.
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

This website contains information and links to numerous oral and maxillofacial resources and extensive information about BAOMS which we hope will be of interest and benefit to clinicians, patients and carers.
British Dental Trade Association (BDTA)

The British Dental Trade Association ? Representing the UK Dental Industry
Dental Health Education Centre

The Dental Health Education Centre bring you up to date professional training courses in a wide range of Dental Topics.
British Dental Health Foundation

The BDHF is a charity dedicated to raising public awareness of dental and oral health and promoting good dental health practices.
Dental Health Foundation Ireland

The Dental Health Foundation has established as a charitable trust dedicated to raising the profile of oral health in Ireland.
World Health Organization

WHO definition of HEALTH: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Association of Consultants and Specialists in Restorative Dentistry

Restorative Dentistry has produced a body of highly competent, well-trained individuals, able to handle the duties of Consultant posts within the speciality
British Homoeopathic Dental Association

The objectives of the BHDA are to promote the use of homeopathy within the dental profession and to advance the professional understanding of the subject. The BHDA produces this Membership Directory which provides the contact details of all members who wish their details to be given out to the public.
Medical Device Agency

MDA's aim is to: take all reasonable steps to protect the public health and safeguard the interest of patients and users by ensuring that medical devices and equipment meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and performance and that they comply with relevant Directives of the European Union.
Dental-Consults

Dental-Consults aims to be the leading provider of fee-based teledentistry consultation services, provide dentists with access to specialist advice for diagnosis, treatment planning and education through the Internet
The American Association of Endodontists

The AAE is an advocate for endodontists and endodontics to both the dental profession and the public, promoting the highest quality endodontic care for all patients.
The American Academy of Periodontology

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is association of dental professionals specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth and in the placement and maintenance of dental implants