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The medical aesthetics industry unites for the highly anticipated CCR – the UK’s flagship event in medical aesthetics uniting surgical, dermatological and aesthetic specialties. More than 3,000 medical professionals will attend Excel London on October 13-14 for the aesthetic event of the year. It provides a hub for medical practitioners, suppliers and associations of both…
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Dentists in Ireland have slammed the decision to cut back support to 10%, sparking calls for ‘meaningful support’. The Rebuilding Support Scheme, which was introduced in April this year, applied a 25% uplift on fees paid for health service treatments. This was implemented to help dental practices recover from the impact of Covid-19. But now…
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Energy bills for UK businesses – including dental practices – will fall by around half of their predicted levels following a new government support scheme. From 1 October, the government’s emergency package will cap gas and electricity prices for business for the next six months. This will also apply to charities and public sector organisations,…
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Last week, reports revealed that Liz Truss is planning to reverse the sugar tax – a move that has attracted criticism from all corners of healthcare. Also known as the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, the tax was introduced in 2018 to tackle childhood obesity. It raises around £300 million a year and has resulted in…
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Meet Dentsply Sirona’s new Primescan Connect, the new portable intraoral scanner that offers exceptional accuracy, speed, and connectivity. With more than 20 new intraoral scanners (IOS) entering the market each year, it’s increasingly difficult to make the right choice. Surgery space, functionality requirements and the range of treatments offered by the practice are all key…
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Liz Truss is facing difficulties in scrapping the sugar tax following backlash from leading health experts. According to The Guardian, sources at Whitehall say there is ‘a question mark’ over how the prime minister can move past a number of legal and parliamentary obstacles when it comes to removing the sugar tax. Also known as…
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Despite challenges such as the cost-of-living crisis and geopolitical uncertainty, the dental sector continues to be attractive to investors according to Christie and Co’s recently-published annual Dental Market Review. The ability of the sector to recover so quickly, relative to some other industries, following the pandemic meant private equity firms still viewed dentistry as a…
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Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Investigation reveals ongoing crisis within NHS dentistry From a dentist suggesting people ‘give up’ looking for an NHS appointment to children’s treatments that break the bank – ITV’s recent investigation has revealed the current crisis within NHS dentistry. The last two…
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Oral health coach Leigh Hunter talks about Growing Smiles – and how it has evolved alongside her passion for health promotion. Growing Smiles is simple health promotion! So says Leigh Hunter, a Northern Ireland-based oral health coach, who set up the company in 2010 with the aim of helping people help themselves have a healthier…
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Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning to scrap the sugar tax and ditch anti-obesity measures, according to reports. Truss is considering the reversal of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy – also known as the sugar tax – which was implemented in 2018 to tackle childhood obesity. According to The Times, the Prime Minister is looking…
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Energy bills – two words that, at the moment, very few can go a day without hearing. As the colder weather rolls in, many households and businesses are anticipating a hike in energy costs amidst the cost of living crisis. Last week, Liz Truss said that the typical household will pay no more than £2,500…
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When you shop for supplies and products for your dental business, what do you look for in a supplier that you choose to do business with? Like many, perhaps you look for the best deal and most competitively priced suppliers. In truth, finding reasonably priced equipment is an important factor to keeping business costs down,…
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A dentist is just one of 10 ‘ordinary’ Australians to receive an invite to the Queen’s funeral. Trudy Lin, from Adelaide, provides oral healthcare to patients with complex medical issues as well as physical and intellectual disabilities. According to news reports, she felt disbelief after taking the call from the Prime Minister’s office on Sunday.…
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Water fluoridation has the lowest environmental impact when compared to other prevention tools, according to a new study. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and University College London highlighted the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation, arguing that more effort needs to be made to implement the intervention. Looking at how it impacted five-year-old children over…
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In a world increasingly being driven by demands for immediacy, dentistry has had to develop at every level to deliver the speedy, efficient and affordable procedures which both practitioners and their patients’ desire. Digital dentistry has accelerated the ability to achieve predictable, precise and long-lasting clinical results. Fast and immediate restorations which are both fully…
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Calls have been made for the Ministry of Defence to reconsider its dental care offering at a health centre. The Integrated Care Campus, at Catterick, North Yorkshire, hopes to improve health services for civilians and service personnel. But one councillor said restricting access to soldiers was an ‘absolute scandal’, according to a BBC report. The…
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Calls have been made for the General Dental Council (GDC) to consider dental teams’ wellbeing in its three-year plan. Dental Protection has urged the GDC to ensure one of the key pillars of its three-year strategy includes reducing the impact of a fitness to practise investigation on registrants’ wellbeing. In its response to the GDC’s…
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Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Queen Elizabeth II – dentistry remembers England’s longest-reigning monarch Tributes have flooded in from across the globe as the UK enters a period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her passing has sparked grief nationwide, as…
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Tributes have flooded in from across the globe as the UK enters a period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her passing sparked a flood of grief nationwide, as the Royal Family and members of the public mark the death of the UK’s long-reigning monarch. The queen died yesterday at Balmoral,…
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