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What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentistry to take…
Dentistry
CQC says dental services offering safe and effective treatment
Most dental services (90%) are offering safe, effective, caring and responsive care and treatment, the CQC says. Of the 1,336…
Dentistry
Alternative universe
Could the NHS itself be making ‘never events’ more likely, asks Kevin Lewis. Every so often – though it seems…
Blog
Seven years in: the evolution and impact of the CQC
Nigel Jones and John Milne discuss the effect the Care Quality Commission has had on the profession and how the…
Dentistry
Maybe it’s time to consider ‘followership’
Maybe it’s time for leaders to encourage followers to consider the ways they can and should work, Alun Rees says. One of…
Blog
Needs must
Does the NHS require special treatment, Kevin Lewis questions. The long-term dilemma of finding a way to fund the NHS…
Blog
NHS dentistry under the spotlight
In the second of a two-part article, Sophie Hatton reports back from Simplyhealth Professionals’ ‘If’ roundtable debate, which brought together…
Dentistry
Dental Partners chooses Working Feedback for its network
Working Feedback is delighted to announce that it is delivering its innovative NHS and private practice feedback solution to the…
Dentistry
Taking the stress out of selling your practice
Frank Taylor & Associates is dedicated to providing the right service for each individual practice and catering for that practice’s…
Dentistry
Dr Zuber Bagasi’s ironman triathlon challenge
Dr Zuber Bagasi is no stranger to challenges. Having taken part in numerous charity 10K runs and half-marathons over the…
Dentistry
Going the extra mile
Louise McAllister explains what The Essex Dental Clinic is doing to be considered ‘notable practices’ at its latest CQC inspection.…
Oral health
Soothe your practice headaches
Zoe Close examines three big headaches dental teams are facing and discusses how best to tackle them During my 30…
Private Practice
CQC finds dentistry to be offering low risk, high quality care
The latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report has found that 88% of dental practices are meeting regulations. The report found 111…
Dentistry
Is there a crisis of trust within dentistry?
There is currently a crisis of trust within dentistry, led the Government and media, Alun Rees suggests. I have been…
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Dental regulators told to focus on quality improvement
Dental regulators encouraged to put quality improvement at the heart of their work by the RDSPB. In its new report,…
Dentistry
The EU workforce: what’s next?
After the triggering of Article 50 and the beginning of the negotiations on the country’s exit from the European Union,…
Dentistry
The fundamental pillars of dentistry
John Makin reflects on the GDC’s latest plans for reform. Few would disagree with the stated aim in the GDC’s…
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CPD rebooted
A new look at CPD is a welcome sign for dental professionals, says Kevin Lewis. We have entered the final…
Blog
CQC announces a drop in fees for dental practices
CQC fees for dental practices will drop £113 for a single-location practice with four chairs to £837 a year. Many other…
Dentistry