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Following on from last month’s part one of their review of the dental landscape in 2023, Nigel Jones continues his discussion with BDA chair Eddie Crouch. Nigel Jones (NJ): For me, the fundamental problem is the supply constraints of dentistry. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It puts the profession in a position of control…
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We look back on how dentistry adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic and what we’ve learned 12 months on from Covid freedom day. It’s a year on since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Despite cases surging again, vaccination levels and general immunity amongst the population means death rates have…
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Nigel Jones recently caught up with Eddie Crouch, chair of the BDA’s Executive Committee, to discuss the late UDA target announcement and its impact, potential SOP changes and recruitment issues. A lot has changed in the short time since we last caught up. The major change has been the uplift in the UDA targets from…
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Nigel Jones, Practice Plan’s head of sales, caught up with Eddie Crouch, the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee chair, to talk about the latest situation with UDA targets and how likely it is that we will see significant change to the NHS contract next year. We’ve had the 60% targets in place for a few months…
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Zoe Close talks to Eddie Crouch about how COVID-19 has changed the profession, what the short- and long-term impacts will be and how practices can prepare for an uncertain future. A year ago, the world as we knew it changed. Countries went into lockdown and all businesses – including dentistry – were impacted. Practices were…
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Following our Dentistry Question Time debate, Eddie Crouch considers if there is a future for NHS dentistry after the pandemic. I think we’re definitely in unchartered waters at the moment. There’s so much uncertainty in the short term but the short term I think will have an impact on the long‐term sustainability of NHS provision. The…
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Following our Dentistry Question Time debate, Eddie Crouch speaks out on NHS targets, communication within the profession and changing public perception. What do you think about NHS dentistry delivering a core service? I think clearly defining what the NHS offer is different to a core service. Many people put the two together. In some people’s…
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Eddie Crouch opens up about the biggest challenges facing dentistry and his plans as the new chair of the British Dental Association (BDA). How was your lockdown? Eddie Crouch: I can honestly say I have never worked so hard. Up to 14-hour days on occasion, with multiple meetings and a steep learning curve on remote…
