Fraud could be costing NHS England more than £5bn a year
2015-09-28
A new report has shown fraud could be costing NHS England more than £5bn a year NHS England could be losing around £5bn every year
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Michael Watson calls for a ‘rubber windmill’ exercise to test the prototype contracts
2015-09-21
Michael Watson believes the prototype contracts should be tested before they’re implemented Is it time for another ‘rubber windmill’ exercise, this time to test the
Seven-day NHS debate
2015-09-18
Sara Wollaston says the NHS shouldn’t be open seven-days-a-week just to accommodate busy lives A seven-day-a-week NHS should not be introduced just to help people
Evlynne Gilvarry has insisted the GDC is ‘turning the corner’
2015-09-04
Evlynne Gilvarry has said the GDC has turned a corner and is making improvements The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) has insisted
I’m a dentist, get me outta here
2015-09-04
The GDC should only investigate the initial complaint, and not sift through clinical records to find ‘something to stick’, says Jeff Sherer. This week I performed
Michael Watson posts an open letter response to Barry Cockcroft
2015-09-01
Michael Watson writes an open letter response to Barry Cockcroft over his recent comments about NHS England figures Michael Watson responds to Barry Cockcroft’s recent
Confidence in NHS dentistry hits a new low
2015-09-01
NHS dentistry confidence has hit a new low amongst NHS dentists, according to a new survey Ninety five per cent of dental professionals working within
Barry Cockcroft comments on the latest NHS England figures for dentistry
2015-08-27
Barry Cockcroft comments on the latest HSCIC figures Barry Cockcroft, former chief dental officer and non-executive director at Mydentist, comments on the latest NHS England
NHS dentist’s patient numbers fall for the first time since 2013
2015-08-25
NHS dentist’s patient numbers drop for the first time since 2013, according to the HSCIC The number of patients visiting an NHS dentist in England
The Friends and Family Test has received 10 million responses
2015-08-20
The first Friends and Family Test results have come through after its 10 millionth response The Friends and Family Test (FFT) has received its 10
Number of female dentists up by 44.2% since the start of the NHS contract
2015-08-20
The number of female dentists has risen by more than 44% since 2006 The Health and Social Care Information Centre (www.hscic.gov.uk) has published its annual
Antimicrobial resistance a ‘serious threat’ to public health
2015-08-19
NICE has called on a stop to inappropriate antibiotic use to fight antimicrobial resistance The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has called for a