Sebastian Evans

The duty came into effect in all new contracts for provision of NHS healthcare from 1 April 2013. The Dental Defence Union (DDU) says dentists working in hospitals will need guidance about what is required of them under the new duty and has issued advice
explaining how it will sit with their existing professional duty to…

The blueprint was announced last September and doors were due to open this September on the Leicester Dental Teaching Academy and the University of Buckingham. The first cohort of students would have paid total fees for the course of £183,000. The school, which was to have been located in Leicester and was to take 100…

Behavioural research into why dental patients decide to complain or sue, demonstrates that more than 50% of the patients who take things further will have decided to do so, because they didn't like the clinician, his nurse or colleagues personally. The research goes onto show that taking this further against the dentist or his team…

They are just a fraction of the 48,323 runners taking part in this year's Virgin London Marathon 2013. Thirty four male dentists and 33 female dentists have hopefully been in training for the mass race predicted to attract 650,000 spectators along the 26.2-mile route through the capital, from Blackheath Park/Greenwich Common to The Mall. FMC's…

Once again, the Dentistry Top 50 poll was inundated with a record number of votes from readers of Dentistry magazine and Dentistry.co.uk. Ans this year, chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft was voted by the profession as the most influential figure in dentistry. At a time when NHS dentistry is undergoing major changes in…

Lilian Lindsay (1871-1960) was remembered with the placing of an English Heritage blue plaque at her former childhood home in Holloway, Islington, north London. The plaque was unveiled by Dame Margaret Seward, past president of the General Dental Council and past chief dental officer together with Margaret Murray, Lilian’s niece, at the house where Lilian…

A ‘bad experience’ may result in a memory that going to the dentist, or receiving dental treatment is a very painful experience. This can prevent some patients seeking dental care until an emergency situation arises. You can appreciate that in these cases that health care professionals understand the patient’s fears and tailor make their care…

With the ongoing debate regarding efficiency savings within the healthcare sector giving favour to the argument for more integrated services within the industry, many dental practices are having to take a good look at their existing facilities and consider whether they are ‘fit for the future’.  With this in mind, practice owners across the UK…

The General Dental Council (GDC) is currently recruiting 11 new council members. The council is the governing body of the GDC and applicants need a strong commitment to patient protection and the promotion of confidence in the regulation of dental professionals. At least one member must live or work wholly or mainly in each of…

Courses organised by the British Society of Occlusal Studies (BSOS) offer delegates the opportunity to attain a better understanding of occlusion for easier, more rewarding and more enjoyable dental practice. Despite the critical importance of occlusion, dental schools cannot include comprehensive training in this subject in an already crowded curriculum. Recognising this shortfall, the BSOS…

The university has achieved another world first as the first education provider to incorporate a clinical entity into a social enterprise. The new social enterprise – Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise – brings Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry’s successful Dental Education Facilities and all its community activity under one umbrella. Dental Education Facilities…

  Working alongside dental practices for more than 20 years, DBG today (Tuesday) achieved another milestone in its successful history having been acquired by Carlyle Group and Palamon Equity Partners.   DBG supports more than 8,000 members in the healthcare sector, providing training, compliance, engineering, equipment and materials sales into dental, GP and veterinary practices…

At this year’s BDA Conference, Professor Helen Whelton will be speaking on the one of the most challenging oral health problems facing UK dental professionals – dental caries.   Presenting on Friday 26th April between 10.15am and 11.00am in Theatre 3 at ExCel, Professor Whelton will examine how caries relates to overall oral health in…

Four guys with two shared interests – drumming and dentistry – are bringing together some famous musicians for a 24-hour drummathon to raise money for Bridge2Aid, Heart Your Smile and The British Dental Health Foundation. The drumming collective, Kris Wagland, Henry Schein Dental’s Marketing Manager; Ian Aguado-Bush, from Little Learners; Henry Schein Dental’s Vice President,…

British workers are the most depressed in Europe according to the Impact of Depression in the Workplace in Europe Audit conducted last year.  And the World Health Organization puts the number at more than 350 million people worldwide suffering from some form of depression. Britain's position at the top of league of worker depression may…

The seminar meets the five-year CPD legislation and GDC requirement for dentists and DCPs and is highly worthwhile attending. Presenters Tim Reynolds and Richard DeCann will update you on the impact of the latest legislation, the nature and effects of ionising radiation as well as the identification and quantification of the risks involved in dental…