How will contract reform impact your goodwill value?
2019-06-13
Jayne Gibson asks to hear your views on the sustainability of goodwill values in dentistry. With NHS goodwill values almost halving in the six months up
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Eric Rooney says why you should come to the London Dentistry Show
2019-06-12
The London Dentistry Show is on its way – and it’s set to be a substantial affair. Coming this autumn, the show is completely free to
The impact being in a prototype has had on my practice and patients
2019-06-07
What better way to know more about how the contract reform process could impact you specifically, than asking someone who has spent years trialling it?
Nishma Sharma explains what she will be discussing at the London Dentistry Show
2019-06-03
The London Dentistry Show is on its way – and it’s set to be a substantial affair. Coming this autumn, the show is completely free to
Four out of five adults visit the dentist regularly
2019-05-15
More than four out of five adults (82%) visit the dentist at least once every two years. This increases for patients on dental payment plans,
Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued
2019-05-15
A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The NAO report into fines, covering
Introducing the NHS/Business Theatre at the London Dentistry Show
2019-05-10
The London Dentistry Show will be hosting the NHS/Business Theatre, this September at Olympia, London. Lectures here will give delegates an opportunity to find our
How do you feel about the GDC?
2019-05-09
How confident are you that the GDC would handle any complaint made against you appropriately? That is one of the questions being asked of dentists
Pharmacists Dispense Oral Health Advice to Save NHS Millions
2019-04-18
Poor oral health costs England’s National Health Service (NHS) £3.4 billion each year, with tooth decay the most common reason for hospital admissions among children
Fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety in eight out of 10 dentists
2019-04-09
The fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety to 77% of dental professionals, a Dental Protection survey shows. Results of the survey are being released
NHS dental staff put on gardening leave after contract wasn’t renewed
2019-04-09
Photo credit: NHS Doncaster More than 20 NHS dental staff have been placed on gardening leave after a private company failed to take their contracts.
Fresh calls for NHS dental budget reform
2019-04-03
The NHS dental budget would be better spent elsewhere than on routine scaling and polishing of teeth. That’s according to a new study, led by Newcastle