NHS

NHS dentistry ‘not fit for purpose’ in 10 years’ time

Seventy-two per cent of dentists believe that NHS dentistry will not be fit for purpose in 10 years’ time. Adding…

Dentistry

The Queen’s Speech

It was said of King Charles II that he ‘never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one’.…

Dentistry

Eight tips for using Facebook effectively

Is your practice getting the most out of Facebook? Emma Sillars, regional support manager at Practice Plan, shares her Facebook…

Dentistry

Have your say in the next NHS Confidence Monitor

The second NHS Confidence Monitor is now open for dentists to take part and share their views. The NHS Confidence…

Dentistry

Monitoring NHS dentistry

Following the release of the NHS Confidence Monitor – an independent survey commissioned by Practice Plan to monitor the profession’s…

Dentistry

Burt announced as new dentistry minister

MPs will come face-to-face with the dentistry minister again, after David Cameron dropped the experiment of giving the job to…

Dentistry

Unfolding the political landscape

For those of us who follow the comings and goings of the ‘Westminster Village’, the making of a new (all…

Dentistry

Prototypes ‘unambitious’ and ‘unacceptable’

Professor Jimmy Steele’s comments, highlighting the gulf between his vision for contract reform, and the prototypes, have been welcomed. A…

Dentistry

Out of this world

Kevin Lewis reviews the NHS’ ‘never events list’ and what might happen if a ‘never event’ is reported to the…

Dentistry

Type B prototypes closest to Steele’s original vision

Professor Jimmy Steele has claimed the type B prototypes are closest to the approach he had envisaged. Three of the…

Dentistry

Sara Hurley announced as new chief dental officer

Sara Hurley BDS(UBrist) MFGDP(UK) MSc(UCL) MA(KCL) has been announced by NHS England as the new chief dental officer. Sara will…

Dentistry

Nothing in government manifestos for dentistry

Dentistry is not mentioned once in any of the general election manifestos of the big three Westminster parties. In 2010,…

Dentistry

The pension shake-up – five things all dentists need to know

Michael Copeland looks at five things every dentist should understand about the new pension freedom rules. In April this year,…

Dentistry

Reflecting on the future of the NHS

Following publication of the independent NHS confidence monitor survey commissioned by Practice Plan and the much-anticipated meeting of the insights…

Dentistry

End to NHS pay cuts?

Dentists have been promised an end to wage cuts, as public-sector pay restraint became a general election issue. Both Labour…

Dentistry

The ethical limit

Neel Kothari questions whether there should be an ethical limit to the number of UDAs handed out to dentists. The…

Dentistry

The dental foundation training dilemma

To work in the NHS as a dentist you need to have been on a performer’s list. To be admitted…

Young Dentist

Eddie Crouch responds to the ‘seismic shift’ in prototype contracts

Eddie Crouch responds to Lord Howe’s latest claims of a ‘seismic shift‘ in NHS dentistry. You can tell when there…

Dentistry

Are we dealing with creeping normality?

Nigel Jones takes a look at how the forthcoming planned changes within NHS dentistry may or may not creep up…

Dentistry