Are you in the dark when it comes to retirement?
2015-02-12
Michael Copeland looks at some of the changes to the NHS Pension Scheme, as well as what you need to arrange if you practise private
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GDC welcomes whistleblowing review in the NHS
2015-02-12
The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the independent review of whistleblowing in the NHS, ‘Freedom to Speak Up’, led by Sir Robert Francis QC.
Pressing for reform
2015-02-11
Neel Kothari continues his interview with the chair of the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) principal executive committee, Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari: Many people feel the NHS
Concerns raised over the balance between NHS treatment and prevention
2015-02-10
Almost half of dental professionals working within the NHS (44%) are ‘less confident’ that working under the NHS will offer the right balance of treatment versus
Specialist support on hand to evaluate your NHS options
2015-02-06
Dentistry catches up with Josie Hutchings, to discuss Practice Plan’s NHS change support team. If you are debating about your future within NHS dentistry and
Michael Watson questions what is available under the NHS?
2015-02-05
Last month Which? launched a campaign to ‘clean up dental costs’, with a lurid picture of a sweating patient being attacked by an ice-pick wielding
Your practice in 20 years
2015-01-26
Jon Drysdale looks into his crystal ball to see what your practice may be worth in the future. Let’s begin by looking back 20 years
GDC to co-operate with NHS England
2015-01-26
The General Dental Council (GDC) and NHS England will launch a pilot scheme, which will aim to ensure that concerns about a dentist’s NHS performance
Ethnic minority patients less likely to get an NHS dental appointment
2015-01-23
Ethnic minority patients are significantly less likely to get an NHS dental appointment when they want one, Government research has found. Around 94% of white people
Are you ready for the friends and family test?
2015-01-20
The friends and family test is coming to your practice very soon, its aim is to help practices understand their services. Following the successful launch
A closer look at the prototype contracts
2015-01-19
What will dentists think of the prototype contracts announced last week? Those who wanted to see the back of the units of dental activity (UDAs) will
BDA responds to Which? investigation over dental costs and treatment options
2015-01-19
Which? has published a recent investigation showing that patients are confused about the costs and options for their treatment because some dentists aren’t explaining dental prices
