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What’s your story?

What’s your story and are you telling people about it, Mark Topley asks. As the Native American proverb says: ‘Tell…

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Has outsourcing had its day?

The 2006 dental contract doesn’t work from a financial and business structure, Michael Watson says. Last week dental news was…

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You can lead a horse to water…

There are many principals who believe leading a practice is full of struggles, disappointments and unhappiness, Alun Rees says. Put the…

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A reason to smile

Lets support dentistry’s brand, the smile, and get behind National Smile Month, Michael Watson says. So here we are, beginning…

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A split decision

The additional money raised by the sugar tax is just going to go back into Government hands and not help…

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Steve Brine MP responds to NHS dentistry questions

The Department of Health is no longer in charge of NHS dentistry, Michael Watson claims. If there is one date…

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EBITDA – more dark than light

Alun Rees explains why EBITDA isn’t a good measure to value a practice. Since I watched a consultant oral surgeon…

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Is the corporate bubble about to burst?

It won’t be long before we see queues outside dental practices again, Neel Kothari says. Over the last decade dental…

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Where are dentistry’s Robin Hoods?

It’s time for action, not more talk, Nigel Jones says. ‘Too many Florence Nightingales, not enough Robin Hoods’. So sang…

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The no-win no-fee myth

No-win no-fee solicitors aren’t targeting dentists, they’re defending patients, Steve Wake argues. ‘Have you had an accident in the last…

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Sugar tax – an initial skirmish

The sugar tax is the start of a long war on sugar, Alun Rees warns. When our son was born…

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Caring for care homes

Dentists will continue to get the blame for poor oral health in care homes until the Government starts commissioning dental…

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Dear Barry – building rapport

Dear Barry – I am a dentist and find it hard to make small talk with my patients. They never…

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Put some heart into your community

Dentists and practices should be more involved with their local communities, Mark Topley says. It has been great for me…

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Are dental associates really self employed?

Why aren’t associate dentists classed as employed, Michael Watson questions. Last week’s blog by Alun Rees on this site discussed…

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You pays your money and they takes their choice

Kevin Lewis looks at how the GDC sets the annual retention fee. My shameless misquote in the above title requires…

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Built to last

How are you ensuring that your practice is built to last for 100 years, Alun Rees questions. Change in dentistry…

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Are some practices subsidising the high UDA rates of others?

The BDA should be making sure some dental practices aren’t subsidising the high UDA rates of others, Michael Watson says.…

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HMRC and the evolving status of associates

Looking at the work patterns of some associate dentists, Alun Rees struggles to justify their status as self employed. The…

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