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Dentistry’s past, present and future with veteran Michael Watson – part two
Nigel Jones talks to stalwart of the profession, Michael Watson, about the future of the profession and his views on what…
NHS to Private
Practice Makes Perfect – what problem are we trying to solve?
Nigel Jones explores the current problems facing NHS dentistry and the inequalities with access to dental care. In business, writing…
NHS to Private
Will the government continue its inquiry into NHS dental services?
Michael Watson questions whether the inquiry into NHS dentistry services will continue. Last summer, the then House of Commons Health…
Dentistry
Could dental therapists retrain to become dentists?
Michael Watson questions whether, with further training, dental therapists could fill the gap left by dentists returning to the EU.…
Oral health
Looking forward to a brighter future within dentistry
Michael Watson puts the century’s difficult teenage years behind him and looks with optimism for the future and the hopeful…
Dentistry
Is there enough demand for private dentistry?
If dentists go private, will there be enough private dentistry work to go round, Michael Watson questions. A friend who…
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What does the ‘Workington Man’ want from dentistry?
Michael Watson summarises what he things this election’s swing voter, the ‘Workington Man’, might want from dentistry. ‘Workington Man’ was…
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How to solve the NHS dentistry access crisis
To solve the NHS dentistry access problem, dentists will have to accept a salary from the government, Michael Watson says. The…
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When should an NHS dental patient be paying for treatment?
After Labour announces it will remove check-up costs for the NHS dental patient, Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the…
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Dental contract reform – are we making progress?
Flexible commissioning with a new dental contract will allow dentistry to move outside of the dental practice, Michael Watson says. It was…
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What is the state of health care and adult social care in England?
Michael Watson reviews the CQC’s annual report – The state of health care and adult social care in England. The…
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Therapists on the march
Michael Watson implores dental teams to come together and support therapists in working to their full scope of practice Six…
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Will the government remove NHS dental charges?
Governments have neither the will, nor the resources, to remove NHS dental charges, Michael Watson says. Few connected with healthcare can forget…
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Earnings flounder and patient numbers sink, latest stats reveal
Sink or swim? Michael Watson assesses the latest NHS Digital statistics, which reveal a number of trends for NHS dentists…
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Government green paper aims to clean up oral health
Michael Watson assesses the proposals from a recent health green paper, and what it could mean for the future of…
Dentistry
Diabetes and oral health
Michael Watson reports on the latest publication from NHS England about diabetes and oral health. NHS England has recently published…
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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… Around 40% of…
Dentistry
Government’s green paper and its potential impact on oral health
Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the recent launch of the government’s green paper. It must be unheard of for…
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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… Dentists in England…
Dentistry