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Report on UK dental market: percentage of female dentists set to increase
The proportion of female dentists in the profession is set to increase to more than 60%, according to Christie &…
Dentistry
Thoughts on the Christie & Co report
Money raised from clawback should go straight back into dentistry and not used to prop up other areas of the…
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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… Report on UK…
Dentistry
New tannoy system shames smokers at hospital
Wakefield hospital is introducing tannoys to shame smokers ignoring the no smoking signs. Staff and visitors can press a button to play…
Oral health
Report on UK dental market shows workforce trends and challenges
Christie & Co has launched its first report on the UK dental market, covering pay rates and staff shortages. Staffing,…
Dentistry
The NHS cannot do everything for everyone
The Government needs to be honest with the public and say NHS dentistry cannot do everything for everyone, Michael Watson says.…
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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
NHS to limit sugary drinks sales in hospitals
The NHS is restricting sugar-sweetened drinks in hospitals to cut patient, visitor and staff sugar consumption. Trusts across England have pledged…
Oral health
War of words – missing the point?
Criticism of Mick Armstrong’s private email that was published in the media is missing the point, argues Kevin Lewis. Throughout…
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What is appropriate (indemnity) cover?
Current inquiries into indemnity cover may have far-reaching effects on dental indemnity, Neel Kothari says. Recently NHS England informed dentists of…
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Vaping could be gateway for teenagers to smoking real cigarettes
Teenagers who vape are more likely to smoke tobacco in the future, a new study has found. Scientists from the…
Oral health
Sadiq Khan pledges to improve children’s oral health in London
The London Mayor has pledged to improve children’s oral health in the capital with the London Health Inequalities Strategy. The…
Oral health
Disillusionment sets in early for young dentists
Older members of the dental profession should do more to protect young graduates entering dentistry, Michael Watson says. Last week…
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Rise in the number of unhappy dentists planning to leave the NHS
The number of dentists that don’t see themselves within the NHS in five years time has increased by 16%. That’s…
Dentistry
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… Below-inflation pay rise…
Dentistry
Associations join forces to call for reform of the DDRB
The BDA and the BMA have joined to call for reform of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB).…
Dentistry
Below-inflation pay rise puts NHS dental services in doubt
BDA Wales has slammed a below-inflation pay rise, saying it leaves the future of NHS dental services in doubt. The Welsh Government has…
Dentistry
Alternative universe
Could the NHS itself be making ‘never events’ more likely, asks Kevin Lewis. Every so often – though it seems…
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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