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Helping our new dentists
Ian Mills explains why dentistry graduates need additional support. Debates around the technical preparedness of young graduates are well rehearsed,…
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Planning ahead for April 2020 contract rollout
Zoe Close suggests a couple of dates to keep an eye out for in the next 15 months if you’re…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Brexit – what’s…
Dentistry
BDA outlines what it wants from a reformed dental contract
The British Dental Association is outlining what it would like to see in a reformed NHS dental contract. NHS England has…
Dentistry
NHS England’s 10-year plan
There is nothing radical for NHS dentistry included in NHS England’s Long Term Plan, Michael Watson says. As I ploughed…
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BSPD welcomes children’s oral health reference in NHS Long Term Plan
The inclusion of children’s oral health in the NHS Long Term Plan – published yesterday has been welcomed by the British Society…
Dentistry
No mention of dentistry in NHS Long Term Plan
The NHS claims its new Long Term Plan could help to save up to 500,000 lives over the next decade. With…
Dentistry
Are you in control of your financial future?
Wesleyan explains why it is so important to talk to a specialist for financial advice. At Wesleyan, we provide specialist…
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Dentists invited to ‘What next for NHS dentistry?’ event
NHS dentists are being invited to a free event where a panel of their peers, including Eddie Crouch from the…
Dentistry
Shattering the NHS illusion
If change is to come, Nigel Jones believes it will have to be driven by the profession, not the Government.…
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What’s the plan?
The BDA should put together a fully-costed alternative option for a new NHS contract, Michael Watson says. The problems for…
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What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Child extractions increase…
Dentistry
Child extractions increase by 18% over last five years
There were 45,077 extractions of multiple teeth in under 18s in England over the last year. Local Government Association figures…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentists to…
Dentistry
Dental phobia causing millions of children to miss out on NHS dental care
Millions of children are missing out on free NHS dental care due to dental anxiety, the Dental Law Partnership claims.…
Dentistry
Silos – part one
It’s important to set regular time aside to share and deal with problems and new ideas, Alun Rees says. This…
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NHS dentists to receive pay rise in December
NHS dentists in England will receive a 1.68% pay uplift in December, the British Dental Association (BDA) claims. The Government announced…
Dentistry
Cancer patients and patient charges
Providing free dental treatment to oral cancer patients should not be an issue of cost-effectiveness, Michael Watson says. Last week the Oral Health…
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Cut your prices and your throat
Moving away from the NHS doesn’t mean practices need to embrace ‘low hanging fruit’ and a race to the bottom,…
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