Looking forward to a brighter future within dentistry
2020-02-27
Michael Watson puts the century’s difficult teenage years behind him and looks with optimism for the future and the hopeful 20s. Looking back… The teenage
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Earnings flounder and patient numbers sink, latest stats reveal
2019-10-10
Sink or swim? Michael Watson assesses the latest NHS Digital statistics, which reveal a number of trends for NHS dentists The end of the summer
Government green paper aims to clean up oral health
2019-10-03
Michael Watson assesses the proposals from a recent health green paper, and what it could mean for the future of dentistry and oral health, especially
A dental review of 2016
2016-12-21
There are reasons to be optimistic for the future of oral health, Michael Watson believes Michael Watson reviews what has happened throughout 2016 in dentistry.
Sugar tax revenue won’t help improve children’s oral health
2016-12-12
Michael Watson believes the revenue raised from the sugar tax won’t help improve children’s oral health Dental professionals are ‘on their own’ spreading the word
Making the prototype dental contracts work
2016-12-07
Michael Watson questions how the government is going to make the new prototype dental contracts work We could be in a position where the new
There is no more money
2016-11-28
Michael Watson warns practitioners of worse times ahead for NHS dentistry There could be bad times ahead for dentistry as the NHS attempts to make
Are associate dentists still self-employed?
2016-10-31
The latest Uber ruling could create a change for associate dentists, Michael Watson says Could the Uber ruling set a precedent for associate dentists too, Michael
Joint fight against counterfeit dental equipment
2016-10-17
Michael Watson reports on the BDIA’s and MHRA’s joint fight against counterfeit dental equipment It’s worth paying more to make sure you don’t end up
Who’s to blame for Bradford’s lack of access to an NHS dentist?
2016-10-11
Michael Watson believes it is the professions’ responsibility to offer NHS dentistry to people in Bradford It is the responsibility of the profession to solve
There should be no more part-funded NHS treatments
2016-09-12
Michael Watson believes we should end part-funded NHS treatments It is time for the NHS to list what is available on the NHS, and what
What does the UDA contract pay for?
2016-08-16
Michael Watson clarifies what the UDA contract actually covers Michael Watson explains how the UDA system came about and how it is supposed to work
