Working together to improve dental team wellbeing
2021-02-18
In this exclusive interview, Ros Keeton introduces the collaborative guide Wellbeing Support for the Dental Team. She explains why it is such an important tool
PPE
Is your medical emergency training up to date?
2021-02-08
Claire Wigley discusses why it’s so important for dental teams to keep their medical emergency training up to date. The pandemic has brought many challenges
Free PPE for dental practices extended to end of June
2021-01-20
Free PPE will be available for dental practices until the end of June this year, it has been revealed. Health and social care providers who
Letters to Dentistry Online – are NHS dentists busy or not?
2021-01-19
Opinion on whether NHS dentistry should return is mixed. Dentistry Online is receiving numerous correspondence on the matter. Here is one such letter from an
Brexit – potential impacts on the dental profession
2021-01-07
Now that a deal is in the place with the EU, specialist dental accountant Nathan Poole examines the possible challenges dentists face. Predicting the effects
PPE order limits for dental practices increase over Christmas
2020-12-15
Limits on personal protective equipment orders (PPE) have been increased over Christmas. The PPE portal – set up by the Department of Heath and Social
The University of Michigan Charts a Virtual Course in Pandemic-Era Instruction
2020-12-04
As the pandemic has changed the way dentists practice, it also has changed how dental schools are teaching their students. Staggered schedules, increased simulations, and
The impact of COVID-19 on sustainability in dentistry
2020-11-25
A year on from the Extinction Rebellion protests in London, and following a COVID-19 pandemic, Alkisti Vousvouni discusses sustainability issues in dentistry. The UK parliament
COVID contracts – PPE sources with political connections given priority, says watchdog
2020-11-18
PPE suggestions from MPs, government officials and ministers’ offices were ‘fast tracked’ for contracts, it has been revealed. The cross-government team in charge of PPE
Dental profession calls for permanent VAT exemption on PPE
2020-11-03
Dentists are calling for a permanent VAT exemption on personal protective equipment (PPE) to help healthcare settings fight COVID-19. Kicked off by James Goolnik, a
Temporary VAT holiday on PPE set to finish
2020-10-30
VAT on PPE is set to resume at 20% from the end of October after the Treasury ended its ‘tax holiday’. The tax was cut
Can dentistry survive without furlough?
2020-10-29
With the furlough scheme finishing at the end of October, we ask Andy Acton whether he believes dentistry will survive without this support. When I