Gaby Bissett

Gaby Bissett

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More than 100 MPs call for chancellor to assist private dentistry

More than 100 MPs have clubbed together and called for better government support for private dentistry in the face of COVID-19. In a letter addressed to the chancellor, 101 MPs have called on the government to extend their coronavirus financial measures to include the dental sector. They are calling for: The £50,000 cap to be…

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‘Scared and angry’: dentist calls for business rates relief to be extended to practices

A dentist is calling for a change to government policy as practices continue to pay business rates – despite their high street neighbours being relieved of the requirement. As part of the pandemic economic response, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that retail, leisure and hospitality properties will no longer have to pay business rates for…

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Dentists help to deliver babies in NHS coronavirus effort

A dentist has revealed dental teams are assisting c-section deliveries to help alleviate NHS pressure in the face of coronavirus. Professor Shakeel Shahdad, consultant in restorative dentistry, based at Barts Health NHS Trust and QMUL Institute of Dentistry, said his department has been redeployed following lockdown. Dental staff are now helping in maternity, the critical…

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‘Dentistry’s been betrayed’: industry speaks out as practices face closure against coronavirus

Dental professionals have spoken out as research shows more than 70% of practices report they will only survive for three months or less in the face of coronavirus. A poll carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA) found that one in five (20.4%) practices say they are at risk of imminent collapse by the…

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Dentistry’s guide to improving your practice during the coronavirus lockdown

People across the country have been little further than their homes for the two and a half weeks following the government’s lockdown announcement. But just because the world of dental treatments has come to a temporary halt, it does not mean that your practice has to. Now is the perfect opportunity for you to work…

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‘Inadequately protected’: BDA calls for better PPE for workers fighting coronavirus

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for a joined-up approach towards PPE in a collaborative bid to protect workers handling coronavirus. Banding together with other organisations such as the British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy (BSDHT) and the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM), it states that work-related COVID-19 deaths should not be expected.…

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Dentists respond to CDO’s coronavirus webinar

Dentists have spoken out following a webinar hosted by England’s chief dental officer aimed at answering industry questions.  Last Friday, Sara Hurley took to the internet as part of a special COVID-19 webinar that focused on answering the queries and questions being voiced by dentists. In a one-hour live session, more than 10,000 dental professionals tuned…

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CDO’s coronavirus webinar at a glance

Thousands of dental professionals tuned in to the webinar hosted by the chief dental officer for England in an effort to answer industry questions regarding coronavirus. Sara Hurley – alongside director of primary care and system transformation, Matt Neligan – went digital to discuss dental services and how they should be carried out during the…

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‘Undervalued and unappreciated’: dentist speaks out on PHE guidance

A dentist has said practice teams feel ‘undervalued’ as new guidelines are released regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) and coronavirus.  Yesterday (April 2) Public Health England released new guidance on the recommended PPE within primary care settings. If treating a possible or confirmed case of COVID-19 (within two metres) in dental, optometry, maternity and mental…


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