Sebastian Evans

Changes were agreed following a full review of evidence and will come into effect on 1 May 2013, full guidance for registrants will be published beforehand. Chair of the GDC, Kevin O’Brien, said: ‘This decision has been made with patient safety as an upmost priority. Registrants treating patients direct must only do so if appropriately…

This May FMC brings the very best in Orthodontics to London for a one day unmissable conference offering seven hours verifiable CPD. Orthodontics is one of the fastest growing areas in dentistry; in association with Orthodontic Practice journal, FMC brings you a practical, commercial and clinical seminar that will show you how orthodontics can increase profits within the practice. This one…

Labour is demanding a shake-up of the way NHS dentistry data is collected, warning that the plight of poorer patients is being missed.   The Opposition wants ministers to order reliable figures for the number of patients who are registered – as well as statistics for the numbers actually treated.   Labour claimed the current…

Thirteen years ago, she planned her funeral. At age 33, Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognised interactive performance artist, was diagnosed with late-stage oral cancer and told she had a 15% chance of survival. Hear her challenging and emotional story and how her strength and determination have made her a passionate advocate of early detection. You…

In 2006, I received a copy of the ITI Treatment Guide Volume 1: Implant therapy in the aesthetic zone (TGV1), free of charge as a member of the ITI. I was not particularly aware of the fact that I would be receiving this book and didn’t realise how it would change my practising life. This…

For more than 20 years, I have taught the value of having a morning huddle. We’ve produced agendas. We’ve trained and retrained. We’ve spoken about it at seminars, workshops and on-site visits. Now, in what may sound like a contradictory move, we are officially banning the morning huddle. No more. Don’t do it. Save the…

Liverpool's favourite girl band, Atomic Kitten, recently sang at a charity ball organised by Liverpool Dental Spa. Owners of the award-winning practice, Marius and Debbie McGovern, organised the star-studded charity ball recently at Liverpool’s Hilton Hotel to raise funds to carry out an expedition with the Dental Mavericks charity to the Rif Mountains in North…

Many dentists are realising the benefits of entering into an Expense Sharing Agreement. This is a type of agreement where expenses such as staff, dental equipment and rent are shared, but those involved don’t share their income or personal assets. Entering into such an agreement has plenty of benefits, and not all financial. An Expense…

The Budget 2013 was delivered to Parliament on 20 March and outlined a number of measures that will particularly impact on principals and their practices. From April 2014, an Employment Allowance of £2,000 is being introduced for businesses to set against their employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC). Practices will effectively get a discount from the…

Seasoned political commentators will tell you that first impressions of a Budget speech are often wrong. The most brilliant speech, which has government MPs cheering to the rafters, can quickly unravel. The budget that is poorly received can turn out to be just what was wanted. George Osborne’s latest effort was a noisy affair and…

Oral healthcare experts have published guidelines to help Easter egg fans enjoy their seasonal chocolate treats in a healthier way. Chocolate consumption in the UK has risen by five per cent annually in recent years, a trend that market intelligence experts Mintel expect to continue up to 2016. And that does not bode well for…

More than 10,000 people in Devon and Cornwall now have access to NHS dental care, thanks to dental students and staff at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.

 Its first dental treatment clinic opened in April 2008 in Exeter and was followed by further Dental Education Facilities in Plymouth (Devonport and Derriford) and…

In a variety of ways, he has cut the staffing costs of employers as well as making it easier for potential employees to move home or organise childcare says Charles Linaker, a Partner in dental accounting specialists UNW LLP. Following the Chancellor’s Budget announcements before a rowdy House of Commons, Charles listed some of the…

The latest Consumer Attitudes Towards Dentistry Survey conducted by Yougov for Denplan,  reveals that 79% are waiting until their children are over a year old before taking them to the dentist and 5% wait until their children turn five. Of the different age groups surveyed, less than half of the 18-34 year olds with children…

The latest Consumer Attitudes Towards Dentistry Survey conducted by Yougov for Denplan,  reveals that 79% are waiting until their children are over a year old before taking them to the dentist and 5% wait until their children turn five. Of the different age groups surveyed, less than half of the 18-34 year olds with children…