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What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Experts warn of…
Dentistry
The power of continuity of care
The importance of continuity of care to patients should not be underestimated, Nigel Jones argues. Seeing only one family doctor…
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PHE warnings on sugar levels in pureed vegetables and savoury foods
Public Health England (PHE) has turned its attention to the free sugars found in pureed vegetables, such as soups. Fruit…
Oral health
New dentists in Lincolnshire
The Government should be reconsidering the flawed economic model of the current dental contract, Michael Watson argues. When I worked at…
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Government considering vaping tax to raise £40million for the NHS
The Government is considering a tax on vaping fluid as a new way to raise money for the NHS. The…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC raises concerns…
Dentistry
It will end in tiers
NHS England’s plans to introduce tier two dentists will devalue GDPs’ status, Kevin Lewis argues. There are several ways to…
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Practice sale values begin to drop, while valuations start to rise
Average practice values are beginning to drop, despite valuations experiencing a small rise, according to the latest NASDAL figures. Deals…
Dentistry
Sale or auction?
Are practice agents really taking into account what’s best for their clients or just trying to get the highest practice…
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Mick Armstrong labels homeless ‘no-hopers’ and ‘extremely time consuming’
Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA’s PEC, has labelled homeless people ‘no-hopers’ and blames them for missing NHS targets. He…
Dentistry
‘Why I left the prototype programme’
Nigel Jones speaks to Joe Hendron about his recent withdrawal from the prototype programme and his thoughts on the future of…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentists in…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry in meltdown
There are not enough people working on dentistry at the Department of Health and Social Care, Michael Watson says. Recently this site…
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New dental contract successfully reduces levels of tooth decay
A new dental contract in England has successfully helped to reduce levels of tooth decay in patients, the NHS claims. The…
Dentistry
NHS dentists in England to receive a 2% pay rise
The Government has announced a 2% uplift in pay for NHS dentists in England from October. This move comes after the…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry experiencing a recruitment crisis
Thousands of patients are unable to see an NHS dentist due to a recruitment crisis, the Daily Mail reports. Mydentist,…
Dentistry
Prescriptions to help stop smoking drop by 75% in England
Prescriptions for stop smoking aids have fallen in England by 75% over the last 12 years, new figures have shown. The…
Oral health
North Midlands receiving £2.25m cash injection into NHS dentistry
Patients in the north Midlands are set to benefit from a £2.25m cash injection into NHS dental services. There are…
Oral health
Matt Hancock announced as new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Matt Hancock will become the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care after Jeremy Hunt left the position. The British Dental…
Dentistry