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Rise in fines for incorrect claiming on exemption of NHS fees
Ensure your patients understand the rules about NHS exemptions to avoid future complaints, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) says. The…
Dentistry
World facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’
The world is facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’, Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer (CMO) for England, has warned. That’s unless…
Dentistry
Department of Health must save the dental indemnity ‘crisis’
The Department of Health (DH) must step in and save the ‘crisis’ over dental indemnity fees, the BDA says. DH has recently announced the…
Dentistry
A free market economy in dentistry
The Government should allow a free market in dentistry, Michael Watson says. Last week saw the leaders of both the…
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Sixty per cent of dentists looking to leave NHS dentistry
Sixty per cent of UK dentists are planning on moving away from NHS dentistry in the next five years. That’s…
Dentistry
Starting Well programme launched in England
Starting Well, a new innovative programme to ensure children receive better dental advice, has been launched by the Government. The…
Oral health
The missing 50%
The Department of Health should be a little more bothered about the missing 50% of patients who can’t get access…
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‘Dental Check by One’ national campaign launched
CDOs from England, Wales and Scotland, along with other major organisations across dentistry gathered today to launch the Dental Check…
Dentistry
NHS complaints increase by 4.9%
The number of written complaints received by the NHS increased 4.9% in 2016/17, new figures from NHS Digital show. Specifically there…
Dentistry
Come fly with me
The current way of remunerating dentists means NHS dentistry isn’t reaching the population that mosts needs dental care. Imagine, if you…
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NHS dentists’ earnings drop by 35% in the last decade
NHS dentists’ taxable income has dropped by 35% in real terms since 2006, according to new figures from NHS Digital.…
Dentistry
Great minds think alike
The arrogance and self-delusion of NHS procurement staff is costing NHS trusts more money, Kevin Lewis argues. August can be…
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How does working as a dentist now compare with previous generations?
With pay cuts, rapidly rising goodwill valuations and huge student debts, Michael Watson compares the dental working lives of millennials…
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NHS dental practices not accepting new patients
Almost half of NHS dental practices aren’t accepting new adult patients and only three-fifths are accepting new child patients. That’s…
Dentistry
How long will the NHS ‘national disgrace’ continue?
How long will dentists be able to continue ‘choosing’ which patients they see, Michael Watson questions. The headline figures, published by…
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Patients missing out on NHS dental care a ‘national disgrace’
Almost half (48.6%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist, new figures from NHS Digital show. Although experiencing a…
Dentistry
What do GDC prosecutions mean for employers and NHS contracts?
If a dentist is prosecuted by the GDC, what does it mean for employers and NHS contracts, Michael Watson questions.…
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Is there a crisis of trust within dentistry?
There is currently a crisis of trust within dentistry, led the Government and media, Alun Rees suggests. I have been…
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Freeze on foundation dentist trainers’ pay an act of ‘self-harm’
The Government has confirmed a 1% pay increase for foundation dentists and a 1.14% uplift for general dental practitioners. Along with…
Dentistry
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