NHS dentists don’t want to be working in the NHS
2019-11-15
More than three quarters (77%) of NHS dentists don’t see themselves working in the NHS in five years’ time. The latest Dentistry Confidence Monitor from Practice Plan
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NHS dental contract reform: ‘something has got to happen urgently’
2019-11-04
Eddie Crouch, vice chair of the BDA’s PEC, says dentists need action on NHS dental contract reform now. He says it will ‘give some stability
Dental practice values see sharp rise over last quarter
2019-10-28
Dental practice values have seen a sharp rise in the latest quarterly NASDAL goodwill survey. Average goodwill dental practice valuations have now reached 151% of
One year of Monolith NHS Full-Contour Zirconia
2019-09-17
All patients are now seeking more aesthetic restorative options. In response, Costech Dental Laboratory introduced Monolith Full-Contour Zirconia – a strong, aesthetic crown option, which,
Mistrust and mental health issues revealed in survey of dentists
2019-09-14
Eighty-four per cent of NHS dentists believe their current role has negatively affected their mental health, according to the latest Dentistry Confidence Monitor survey. That’s
NHS dental treatments exempt from charges drops by a quarter
2019-09-10
NHS dental treatments to patients exempt from charges has dropped by 25% over the last five years. Over the last year alone, the number of these
Male Northern Ireland dentists earn £38,000 more than their female colleagues
2019-09-03
The average taxable income for male dentists in Northern Ireland (NI) is £38k more than female dentists. Figures from NHS Digital show the average taxable
Lack of access to NHS dentists in Wales set to ‘persist for a while’
2019-08-05
Welsh health board admits a lack of access to regular dental care will ‘persist for a while yet’. Anglesey’s Assembly Member (AM) Rhun ap Iorwerth is
Valuing practice and group sales
2019-07-31
The Houston Group, recently sold by Christie & Co, is an example of the type of dental businesses in demand in today’s market Seb Evans
Fail to learn from history and be doomed to repeat it
2019-07-25
Nigel Jones urges dentists to take steps to ensure they don’t face the same challenges many did after the 2006 contract reform. After years of
Concerns grow in Peterborough over availability of NHS dental appointments
2019-07-22
Peterborough councillors voice growing concerns over the shortage of NHS dentists accepting new patients. NHS England can only name two practices currently accepting new patients in the
‘Visionary document’ on standards for restorative dentistry published
2019-07-15
NHS England is publishing new standards for restorative dentistry, which it hopes will serve as a handbook for dental commissioners. The standards for restorative dentistry include endodontics, periodontics
