Sebastian Evans

Dr Colette Bridgman, a consultant in Dental Public Health in Manchester, has been honoured with an MBE in the New Years' Honours List. The only dentist to appear in this year's list, she received the honour in recognition of her services to dentistry and oral health. She recently launched a 'Baby Teeth DO Matter’ in Rochdale,…

People want to see tighter restrictions around the cosmetic surgery industry in a bid to protect patients from some of the more aggressive sales techniques. That's according to an interim report published by the NHS Medical Director, Sir Bruce Keogh’s review into cosmetic interventions. The report contains results from the Call to Evidence launched in…

NASDAL is reminding its dentist clients that the 7 January deadline is nigh. If you are a parent in the high income bracket and you do not opt out, you will have to pay back some or all of the benefit via a new High Income Tax Benefit Charge (HITBC). Chancellor George Osborne announced the…

This annual risk management competition – the twelfth such event organised by Dental Protection and Schülke – has a total prize fund of £4,500 and accepts entries from projects which recognise the importance of patient safety. Undergraduate prize 1st prize Junaid Nayyar and Mervyn Huston – Panoramic Radiography: Could a Checklist Help the Audit Process?…

Dentistry LIVE 2013 promises to be the biggest dental team event ever and has much more to offer this year. There's a new team track added and also CPD Essentials appearing this year, meaning all attendees will get their 5 core subjects covered for the year! As well as this, there will be a summer…

The stunning Vinopolis in central London played host to the 2012 awards that attracted entries from across the UK. DH&Ts merged on England’s capital to an awards ceremony specifically created to celebrate the achievements and hard work of hygienists and therapists. The role of dental hygienists and therapists continues to grow and the launch of…

Where do you find the right staff for your clinic or the right job for you?             Where do you find the right dental course to fulfil your education requirements?   Where do you find the right service providers for the general running of your practice or a specialist where you can refer your complex…

A new survey reveals 94% of patients were able to get an appointment with a NHS dentist in the last two years. That’s according to dental statistics released from the GP Patient Survey. In the most recent period (July to September 2012), 1.4 million adults were asked about access to NHS dentistry in the previous…

The success story continues at Ivoclar Vivadent as yet more positive changes are announced to the UK and Ireland company structure, enabling them to better serve the needs of all dental professionals.  Despite the tough economic conditions, Ivoclar Vivadent has enjoyed some great successes and seen some significant developments over the past decade, helping to…

Are the larger dental plan administrators offering a value lead proposition – or are they focused on keeping shareholders happy and maximising their own profits?  Times are difficult in dentistry and practices need to keep costs tight and work smarter to maintain a profitable practice. In the BDA’s recent video cast series, Nick Ledingham, Chairman…

A business lobby group is urging local councils to help small business, including dental practices, by scrapping car parking charges for 2013.   The Forum of Private Business is calling on local authorities across the country to do their bit for retailers by scrapping town centre car parking charges. With councils starting to put together…

Dentists fear their care for patients is being compromised. A new BDA poll reveals that more than half of all salaried primary dental care service (SPDCS) dentists report fears that their ability to care for patients is being compromised. Almost three quarters of participants felt their service was understaffed, with many pointing to an inability…

Proceeds from the book will go to to British Dental Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, the movement Richard helped kickstart. Well known within dentistry, the late Richard Horner represented many dental companies, offering a range of services, from brand development to media planning and editorial services. Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental…

An amazing £3,261 was raised for the charity, Crisis, following Dr Nilesh Parmar’s recent fundraising event, the Ice White Xmas Party. He said, 'The event was a huge success, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who attended and helped to raise an incredible amount for Crisis.' Crisis, the national charity…

Compère for the night was former rugby player, TV host and Hagrid’s ‘body double’ in the Harry Potter films, Martin Bayfield who kept the guests hugely entertained before the awards kicked off. The Dentistry Awards – held last Friday (7 December) at the art deco Athena in Leicester – have a unique format, divided into…

PrimeSpeak is a leader in communications skills training for dentists and their teams and is set to make a big impact on UK dentistry introducing a new concept in patient communication and one that encourages patients to 'own' their dental problems. With a growing worldwide reputation from workshops already presented in Australia, New Zealand, Hong…

On 5 December 2012, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered to Parliament an Autumn Statement that showed a very grim economic picture. The Eurozone crisis and other global economic difficulties were blamed for the unexpected lack of growth in 2012. Along with the rest of the country, dentists will not be unaffected by the…