British Dental Association, Northern Ireland has recently announced that it is calling for "the withdrawal of the legislation which extends the role of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) to dental practice."
The association is inducing dental professionals to "contact (their) newly-elected Members of the Legislative Assembly requesting (they) petition the Minister and urge him to withdraw the current legislation."
"The burden of regulation in dental practice is growing. While dentists absolutely appreciate the importance of maintaining patient safety, a balance must be struck so that regulation does not negatively impact on patient care. The BDA has worked hard to convey this message to MLA's in the last session of the Assembly and highlighted it in our election manifesto.
What's important now is that our new MLA's appreciate the importance of putting patients before bureaucracy. I urge every dentist across Northern Ireland to get in touch with their new Assembly Members, and call for the Minister to take action to withdraw the current legislation and listen to the profession's concerns before creating a new regime."
Source: British Dental Association Northern Ireland
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