The end of the pandemic – what does this mean for dentistry?
2021-05-20
Last month Professor Tim Spector – who runs the ZOE COVID-19 symptom app – said the UK is ‘past the pandemic’. Here Neel Kothari discusses
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Can NHS dentistry survive in a post COVID world?
2021-04-05
Will NHS dentistry survive the COVID pandemic? Neel Kothari explores whether the contract is worthwhile for dental practices anymore. For over a decade now, we
Dentistry podcast – Neel Kothari on NHS dental targets
2021-04-03
Neel Kothari offers his take on the latest NHS dental targets and the impact he thinks it will have. In the latest government announcement, NHS dental
Dental practices should withhold associates’ full pay, BDA suggests
2021-02-10
Dental practices should pay associates at a lower rate until the NHS fulfils practices’ full contract value, the BDA says. Its updated guidance suggests ‘If
The impact of coronavirus on dental employment
2020-04-08
Neel Kothari speaks to specialist dental solicitor Sunil Abeyewickreme about the impact of coronavirus on industry employment matters. Sunil held the position of senior legal
Has private dentistry been abandoned?
2020-04-07
Neel Kothari speaks about his concerns regarding the future of private dentistry in the face of COVID-19. Let me start by stating the obvious: every
BDA recommends ceasing routine dentistry to help counter coronavirus
2020-03-23
Dental practices are being advised to stop routine dentistry to help slow down the spread of coronavirus. The British Dental Association (BDA) is recommending that
Coronavirus could force redeployment of dental staff to support NHS
2020-03-20
Dentists could be called on to provide support for the health service as coronavirus cases continue to rise. The British Dental Association (BDA) has said
‘Everyone’s struggling’: dental industry responds to latest coronavirus advice
2020-03-17
A UK dentist has said the entire dental industry will suffer in the coming months following new government plans to clamp down on coronavirus. Prime
Dentists wasting hundreds on ‘unwarranted’ PRS fees
2017-01-31
UK dentists could be wasting hundreds of pounds by paying fees to PRS for Music. The case of Società Consortile Fonografici v Marco Del Corso found
Calls for mandatory dental checks for Calais refugees ruled out
2016-10-20
The Home Office has ruled out mandatory dental checks to obtain accurate ages for refugees David Davies, Monmouth MP, has called for mandatory dental checks to verify migrant’s ages
Jump in the number of dental professionals performing ‘too many’ UDAs
2016-07-08
Figures show the number of dental professionals performing over 18,000 UDAs per year is increasing The number of individual dental professionals performing more than 18,000
