Lord Howe launches a ‘seismic shift’ in dentistry
2015-04-08
Lord Howe launches a ‘seismic shift’ in dental care Lord Howe has said dental practices trialling a new payment scheme, which focuses on prevention, are
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A quarter of adults in Wales aren’t registered with a dentist
2015-04-08
A quarter of people in south Wales aren’t registered with a dentist One in four adults in south Wales aren’t registered with a dentist according to
NHS dentists still ‘better off’ in retirement despite changes
2015-04-07
NHS dentists will still be better off in retirement than most private-sector workers, economists have said, despite changes NHS dentists will still be better off
Department of Health names prototype practices for NHS contract
2015-03-26
Department of Health announces prototype practices for NHS contract The Department of Health has announced 62 pilot practices will become prototype practices for the NHS contract in
GDP’s pay: John Milne criticises wrong approach and wrong conclusions
2015-03-16
John Milne criticises wrong approach and wrong conclusions on GDP pay review John Milne has criticised both the approach and conclusions of the recommendations for pay
The healthy properties of membership plans
2015-02-18
Michelle Hardy explores the reality behind the Laingbuisson report indicating that dental practices with membership plans have fared relatively well despite the economic challenges of
NHS v private: eight common concerns
2015-02-17
Lynn Leach presents eight of the more common concerns dentists feel when considering whether their future lies within the NHS or private practice. One of
More people being seen under the NHS
2015-02-12
A total of 30 million patients were seen in the 24-month period ending 31 December, 2014, which is an increase of 1.9 million on March
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
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