CQC announces a drop in fees for dental practices
2017-03-10
CQC fees for dental practices will drop £113 for a single-location practice with four chairs to £837 a year. Many other sectors the Care Quality Commission
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NHS contract reform: are you ready?
2017-02-13
We explain everything we currently know about the potential new NHS dental contract. Six months ago, 100 dental practices were selected to take part in
Jeremy Hunt to consider creating one ‘super-watchdog’ health regulator
2017-02-10
Jeremy Hunt is considering merging all nine health regulatory bodies into one ‘super-watchdog’, new reports have claimed. The Health Secretary will be publishing a consultation
BDA Scotland ‘dismayed’ at the number of Scots missing out on NHS dentistry
2017-01-25
The BDA Scotland has expressed dismay at the latest figures showing the number of Scots missing out on NHS dentistry. Figures released yesterday showed 92% of
Over 90% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist
2017-01-24
New figures reveal 72% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist have visited in the last two years NHS dental registrations in Scotland have jumped by
NHS Scotland seeking more information about practices
2017-01-17
NHS Scotland is looking for more information about how practices are structured in its NHS Scotland Dental Practice Inspections NHS Scotland is seeking more information
NHS dentistry ‘catastrophically failing the public’
2017-01-04
A letter published in The Telegraph has claimed NHS dentistry is failing the public NHS dentistry is ‘catastrophically failing the public’, a letter published in
BDA planning legal action over NHS deductions
2016-12-09
The BDA is asking GDPs to come forward so it can mount legal action over NHS deductions The British Dental Association (BDA) is planning legal
Dentists call for change in Welsh NHS dentistry
2016-12-01
A practice successfully remunerating prevention over activity has led to fresh calls for NHS dentistry reform in Wales The British Dental Association (BDA) has made
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
Ripping yarns
2016-11-22
Kevin Lewis highlights the unfair media attention dentists receive compared with other healthcare professionals. Whether you prefer the Australian description of ‘rorting’ (abusing or taking
Are corporate bodies good for dentistry?
2016-11-21
Corporate bodies will help dentistry to become more patient focused, Michael Watson says After Bupa agreed to acquire Oasis Dental Care recently, Michael Watson questions
