Deputy CDO Eric Rooney retires from his role
2021-01-28
Chief dental officer (CDO) Sara Hurley has paid tribute to her deputy as he steps down from his role. This week, deputy CDO Eric Rooney
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The secret dentist – is everything positive for dentistry?
2021-01-20
Could a future outside of the NHS be good for dentistry? This month The Secret Dentist questions whether we might start to see the end
Dental teams ‘second in line’ for COVID-19 vaccine
2021-01-05
Dental teams are ‘second in line’ for the COVID-19 vaccine, it has been confirmed. Dentists and their colleagues – including receptionists and cleaners – fall
The secret dentist – dentistry is the most powerful influencer in the UK (if only we could stick together)
2020-12-21
With so many groups in dentistry pulling in different directions, it’s difficult to have one common voice to help argue the bigger causes, the secret
Inspired by change to move away from the NHS
2020-12-17
Despite reservations over leaving the NHS, Adam Hunter’s conversion to Denplan showed him a way forward that improved life for him and his patients. Ipswich-based
Starting strong in 2021
2020-12-16
Nigel Jones explores the opportunities and the challenges for the profession in the coming year and argues that 2021 could be a real chance to
Eight million people waiting for an NHS dental appointment
2020-12-16
Around one in seven people in the UK are unable to access NHS treatment this Christmas, a new study shows. The Association of Dental Groups’
NHS Dentistry and Oral Health update from Sara Hurley
2020-12-14
Hello! As you will have seen on the news, the NHS has planned extensively to deliver the largest vaccination programme in our history, and it
‘Utterly wrongheaded’ – NHS dental charges to increase by 5% before Christmas
2020-11-24
NHS dental charges in England will increase by 5% just before Christmas, it has been announced. After it was postponed in April due to the
Dentists encouraged to apply for roles in COVID-19 vaccination programme
2020-11-23
Dental professionals are being called upon to sign up as part of the national effort to vaccinate against COVID-19. As the results of the latest
The secret dentist – we need radical change – now is the time
2020-11-20
In the first of a new series, we introduce ‘the secret dentist’ who will cover the topics nobody else wants to talk about. In this
Inside Out: NHS dentistry discussed – spotlight on Scotland
2020-11-13
Here is a part of Practice Plan’s live webinar series hosted by sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones. This latest instalment is a thought-provoking and