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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has called for a stop to inappropriate use of antibiotics in the NHS. These calls have come after the World Health Organization found antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a serious threat to public health worldwide, and the British Dental Association (BDA) has called on patients and policymakers to help dentists…
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Fluoridating drinking water could reduce the huge financial burden on the NHS caused by children’s oral health. These fresh claims come after new research, published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journal, showed fluoridating tap water could improve children’s oral health and ‘solve the UK’s child tooth extraction crisis’ without having any negative effects to health. ‘This new research…
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The Royal Society of Public Health has recommended new changes to smoking regulations in the UK. The recommendations include; introducing a smoking exclusion zone around schools, pubs and bars where the public can no longer smoke, the mandatory sale of e-cigarettes wherever traditional tobacco cigarettes are sold and the inclusion of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation services and the…
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Denplan ran five subsidised golf days this year. Julian English reports on the event in the Midlands. This summer Denplan hosted five golf days at great courses throughout the UK. The June events were heavily subsidised by Denplan, which offered tiered discounts based on the number of Denplan patients registered at the practice. For example,…
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Gary Anders explains how you can keep up with the competition found in the dental industry. Whether it’s the race for the Premiership title, the battle for Number 10 or a new practice opening up in your local high street, there is no doubt about it – competition is everywhere! The concept of competition is…
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Time-poor Londoners are using their holiday days to attend routine dental appointments, according to a new study. The study, commissioned by Bupa UK, revealed that 64% of Londoners regularly use a whole day’s holiday to attend a health appointment because they are too busy during a working day, and 28% of people said they had…
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Kevin Lewis questions the possibility of a ‘free’ health service. The NHS is losing almost £1 billion each year due to patients failing to attend booked appointments at hospitals or with their GP. Jeremy Hunt announced this a few weeks ago when speaking in Harrogate at the Local Government Association conference. The news that 61,000…
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Dentistry.co.uk has redesigned its dental jobs section on the website to make it even easier to browse the latest positions. Now you can look for dentist, nurses, hygienist, therapist or practice manager positions all in one place, view the page here. Special offer Dentistry.co.uk is a website specifically designed and populated with content to meet the needs…
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Katie Price has revealed she has spent over £95,000 on her teeth to give her the perfect smile. The television personality and glamour model, revealed the amount she’s spent on her teeth during a Fubar radio interview recently, explaining that the dentist she used had appeared on the American TV show Extreme Makeover. ‘I didn’t do…
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Coca-Cola is overlooking the impact its soft drinks has on our oral health, dental therapists have claimed. The soft drinks giant recently funded research that concluded physical activity was the biggest indicator of childhood obesity, and Coca-Cola has received widespread criticism for ‘downplaying’ the role of a healthy diet. ‘Up until now, there has been…
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The Great Wall of China was one of the more unusual places we brush our teeth, a survey has shown. The survey, commissioned by the British Dental Health Foundation, asked more than 2,000 Brits the most unusual places they had brushed their teeth, with answers ranging from the Masai Mara while on safari to a…
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Teenagers heading off to university this year need to be reminded of looking after their teeth. This warning comes from Dr Ken Harris, who believes the late nights, too much alcohol and too many caffeine-rich fizzy drinks many students may encounter at university can lead to huge dental problems for young people. ‘For young people…
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A record number of claims and complaints cases against healthcare professionals has been reported by the DDU. In its 2014 annual report, the DDU claimed it has never been easier for patients to complain about healthcare professionals, and it revealed that this legal climate has led to a record number of its members asking for…
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NHS England has withdrawn its plans to oblige GDPs to provide information on oral surgery services they’re able to offer. The area team covering Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Solihull, Birmingham, Hereford, Worcestershire, Coventry and Warwickshire has retracted the plans after pressure was applied by the British Dental Association (BDA) and Local Dental Committees (LDCs). The concerns raised…
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Dental plan provider Patient Plan Direct has partnered with Chrysalis Finance to promote a solution to offering patient finance that is quick, simple, low cost, sophisticated and unique. Patient Plan Direct and Chrysalis Finance have joined forces to market their respective services to the dental community. Both companies share the same ethos of embracing technology,…
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Sign up for the 2015 Sonicare challenge now! Try the unique action of Philips Sonicare for yourself The patented technology of Sonicare uses a ‘sonic’ cleaning action, which combines high frequency (number of brush strokes) and amplitude (distance of bristle movements) for a unique clean. The result: a cleaner tooth surface that you can see and…
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Manoj Joshi qualified form Liverpool Dental Hospital in 2005 and currently practices at Oasis Dental Care, Stafford. Here’s how Monoj got involved with the Dawson Academy UK in 2014. I knew a few friends who had previously attended the Core Curriculum and heard so much about how beneficial they found it and how they now understood so…
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The Scottish Government has launched a ‘national conversation’ on the future of health and social care services in Scotland. The programme, titled Creating a Healthier Scotland, will bring together representatives from the Scottish Government, NHS, care sector, charities, patient groups and the third sector will all come together at different events hosted around Scotland between…
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The Professional Standards Authority has called on the Government to act out-of-date regulation. The calls come after the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) published a report today, Rethinking Regulation, which points to radical action on expensive healthcare regulation. Backing the calls, Mick Armstrong, chair of the British Dental Association, said: ‘There are over a million regulated healthcare practitioners…
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