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Denplan has launched a new dental partnership funding programme that will see the company enter a partnership with individual dental practices. The programme of investment will create a 50:50 partnership/ownership arrangement. Denplan will invest in the practice to acquire a 50% share and work with the practice owner and accountants to work out and agree…
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Dentists’ income has risen by more than a fifth since 2010, according to the LDF. It puts the rise down to more people spending money on cosmetic dentistry with the UK’s biggest 100 dentistry businesses recording a turnover of £945 million in 2014, a rise of 22% on 2010 and up another 5% in the last year.…
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Practice Plan and the Dentistry Show are once again teaming up to bring The Business Skills Workshop Theatre back to this year’s show. The theatre returns bigger than ever with an increased capacity and a line-up of industry heavyweight speakers – including Chris Barrow, Ashley Latter, Sheila Scott, Les Jones, Brendon Macdonald, Krishan Joshi and…
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The Department of Health has announced 62 pilot practices will become prototype practices for the NHS contract in England. These prototypes contain the UDA (unit of dental activity) measure as well as payments for capitation and quality. There will be two types of prototypes with varying UDA targets and the British Dental Association (BDA) has pointed out…
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The BDA has said the number of UK dental graduates still waiting for an allocation of training places is ‘not acceptable’. The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to the UK Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND)’s long-awaited publication of the number of UK graduates still waiting for second round allocation for dental foundation…
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Plymouth University has won a national newspaper award for its social enterprise bringing dental treatment and education into the community. The Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) was named as the winner of the Social and Community Impact category at the 2015 Guardian University Awards, beating fellow finalists the University of Manchester and the University of Nottingham…
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Private dental practice profits have crept ahead of NHS net profits for the first time in almost a decade. These figures come from the latest statistics released by the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL), showing the average NHS practice makes a profit of £129,000 per principal compared with £131,000 for private…
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Sunderland College has launched a new dental course in dental nursing to ease the regional skills shortage within this sector. Recognised by the General Dental Council, the diploma in dental nursing will allow students to register with the council, which is a pre-requisite to working as a dental care professional in the UK and will…
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The Association of Dental Implantology (ADI), the registered charity dedicated to educating the industry and patients about dental implants and related treatments, has recently sent a copy of its 16-page patient information guide to 22,000 dental professionals in the UK. This Considering Dental Implants? booklet provides information for patients, explains the terminology, gives a basic overview…
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Customer service quality in the UK is being undermined by an over-reliance on websites and emails. New research by Alldaypa questioned 1,000 members of the public and found that many businesses – including healthcare businesses – are losing the art of conversation, offering poor service to customers over the phone. ‘Our research indicates a worrying trend…
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Practice consultant Louise Bone talks to Dentistry about her role in looking after DPAS Dental Plans’ clients across Scotland. Since joining DPAS in 2013 my role as practice consultant has been to guide and support our existing and new clients through the implementation and running of practice-branded dental plans across Scotland. I’m based in Edinburgh…
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Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been elected as the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). The committee claims to represent and promote the interests of dentists in all types of general practice, and works to improve communication between them, enabling coherent policies to be developed and promoted on behalf of the profession. ‘I am honoured…
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Over half of dentists (53%) consider a John Lewis-type of partnership an interesting alternative to principal or corporate dental practices. According to recent research conducted on behalf of Future Health Partnership (FHP), when respondents were asked what, if any, non-clinical tasks they might like to delegate to a third party, responses included regulation compliance, finances,…
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More than a third (35%) of children say they are embarrassed about their smile according to a new survey. The statistics come from The Children’s Dental Health (CDH) Survey 2013, which has shown 35% of 12-year-olds and 28% of 15-year-olds are embarrassed to smile or laugh due to how they felt about the condition of their…
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Brits worry about their mouth at least once a day according to new research from Align Technology. The research shows that nearly 40% of us worry about the appearance of our mouth at least once a day, rising to over 50% in the 18-29 age range. The British Dental Health Foundation says we spend at least 24…
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Dr Mick Horton has been elected as the next dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK). Dr Horton will be the ninth person to have held the position of dean since the faculty was founded in 1992 when he takes office at the beginning of June 2015. ‘I’m delighted to have the opportunity…
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A brand new Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) programme for non-medical healthcare professionals has launched recently. The programme, which is funded by Health Education England (HEE) and managed by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), provides a range of opportunities to undertake fully funded clinical research, research training and professional development, whilst maintaining clinical practice and salary. The ICA programme…
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Private dentist charges are a postcode lottery with prices for check-ups varying by up to 733% across the UK. The data has come from new research by Whatclinic.com and is based on fees charged by more than 12,000 private dentists across the UK for some of the most common treatments. It also reveals the average…
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Kevin Lewis reviews the GDC’s appearance before the health select committee. The appearance of Evlynne Gilvarry and Bill Moyes, the CEO/registrar and chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) respectively, before the members of the Commons Health Select Committee on 11 March, was hardly a cathartic experience for anyone. It was always likely to be…
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