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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC keeps ARF the same for 2019 – Ian Brack explains why The GDC has decided to keep its ARF at the same level for 2019. Ian Brack gives the answers to some burning questions. Matt Hancock announced…
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As many as one-and-a-half million Brits feel they’ve been harmed by avoidable mistakes at their GP or dental practice in the past year. That number could rise to 3 million, if avoidable ‘near misses’ are also included. That’s according to a new study from the University of Manchester, which found that errors included having the…
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Another nine dental practices have now joined Dental Partners, one of the UK’s fastest growing dental corporates. Dentapol, a group of six predominantly NHS practices based in Dorset, which have been built up since 2006 by the Drozdziel family, now comes under Dental Partners’ wing. Spread across Dorset in Bournemouth, Dorchester, Ferndown, Weymouth, Sturminster Newton…
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Around 15% of homeless people have pulled out their own teeth after being refused access to dental treatment. That’s according to research from Groundswell, which also found 70% had lost teeth since becoming homeless and almost a third (30%) are currently experiencing dental pain. These statistics were brought up in Parliament recently after Labour’s Stella Creasy told Ministers…
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Advice on maintaining appropriate patient boundaries and avoiding unwanted attention from patients, from the DDU. For more detailed written guidance see https://bit.ly/2JP4zNm.
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Time is running out to take part in the NHS Confidence Monitor survey, which will close at the end of July. The survey offers both NHS and private dentists the chance to share their experience of working within the profession. Dentists from across both sectors are being sought to share how happy they feel about…
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Matt Hancock will become the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care after Jeremy Hunt left the position. The British Dental Association (BDA) has quickly moved to remind Mr Hancock of the clarity it sought recently over the place of primary care and prevention within the NHS. ‘Failure to offer a credible costed plan for oral…
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At Dental Partners, we talk a lot about being ‘the best place to work’, but what exactly do we mean? We mean giving our clinicians the freedom to work in the way they want, with a wide choice of equipment and materials. We mean taking away the administrative and financial burdens of running a practice,…
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Peter Cullum-owned insurance group, Trimulgherry Investments, has bought the commercial business of Hurst Group to create a new broker, Professional & Medical Insurance Solutions. The new business, based in Essex, is led by Richard McEwen and specialises in a range of commercial insurance products for doctors, dentists and professionals. Growth McEwen commented: ‘We are delighted to be…
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Now is your chance to gain a substantial amount of verifiable CPD hours on GDC recommended subjects, all in one go. After the huge success earlier in the year, CPD Dentistry UK is back on Saturday 15 September and best of all it’s completely free to attend. The experience CPD Dentistry UK is a one-day…
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Seb Evans (SE): Why have you decided to keep the annual retention fee (ARF) at the same level? Ian Brack (IB): I need to look at the risks and opportunities the organisation faces every year. We’ve always got to bear in mind what our statutory purpose is. We’re all about protecting the public and ensuring…
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Brand power is the key selling point when it comes to our oral health, a new study has shown. Despite many companies spending significant money on celebrity endorsements, only 20% of people are influenced by them. This compares with 41% of people who are influenced based on brand power, 24% influenced by cost and 23% influenced by a…
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Wesleyan provides tailored financial planning at every stage of your professional life – whether you are newly qualified, well established in your career or retired. No obligation financial reviews can be done at a time and location that works best for you. In-depth insight into the dental profession Your local financial consultant deals exclusively with…
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Rodericks Dental explains what it can do for you if you’re looking to sell your practice. Are you comfortably settling into 2018, or are you dreaming of something new? We all know that running a dental practice can be stressful and that the growing pressures placed on the administration and compliance side can lead some…
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First ever ‘drop in’ dental cafe opens its doors in south Liverpool after heavy investment. The Dental Cafe has been designed to help increase accessibility to the dentist by getting rid of the waiting list. ‘The Dental Cafe has been established to offer the people of Liverpool something truly unique when it comes to smile management,’ Dr…
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The UK’s largest free-to-attend digital dentistry event is touching down in London again on 15 September. After the huge success of the first Digital Dentistry Show last year and Digital Dentistry Show North, the show is back in London and this year promises to bigger and better than ever before. Who’s the seminar for? With…
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Dental Partners is a growing network of practices with an ethos of supporting its staff and charities operating within the dental sector. The opportunity to combine both these aspects of support presented itself last month when Jess Hague, a dental nurse from one of its latest acquisitions, High Green Dental Practice in Sheffield, became a…
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Children in England consuming double their recommended sugar intake, new figures from Public Health England (PHE) show. Children aged four-10 years old are consuming 13 cubes of sugar on average every day, more than double the five-to-six recommended daily allowance. PHE says this means children have already consumed a year’s worth of sugar in under six…
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Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… HPV vaccine to be extended to boys The HPV vaccine will be extended to all teenage boys and girls, to help protect them against deadly cancers. Since 2008, the vaccination has only been given to teenage girls because…
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