NHS

Who’s your superhero?

Not all heroes wear capes, Shaz Memon reminds us. There has been a lot in the press about superheroes over…

Dentistry

How a new dental contract might work

Nigel Jones explains what the NHS should be concentrating on with a new dental contract.

Dentistry

The amalgam quandary

Could the phasing out of amalgam force some dentists into ‘unethically’ claiming more UDAs, Neel Kothari questions. For years NHS…

Blog

Your thoughts on the current prototype contract

https://www.facebook.com/dentistryuk/videos/230769637603723/ Nigel Jones lets us know his thoughts and concerns on the current prototype contract.

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… GDC warns more…

Dentistry

Free NHS dentistry webinar with Len D’Cruz

Simplyhealth Professionals is hosting a free NHS webinar and Q&A session today (24 August) at 2:30pm, presented by Len D’Cruz, providing an…

Dentistry

Calls in Oxfordshire for better access to dentistry in care homes

Healthwatch Oxfordshire is calling for better access to dental treatment for residents in care home. The calls come after a…

Oral health

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… Experts warn of…

Dentistry

The power of continuity of care

The importance of continuity of care to patients should not be underestimated, Nigel Jones argues. Seeing only one family doctor…

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PHE warnings on sugar levels in pureed vegetables and savoury foods

Public Health England (PHE) has turned its attention to the free sugars found in pureed vegetables, such as soups. Fruit…

Oral health

New dentists in Lincolnshire

The Government should be reconsidering the flawed economic model of the current dental contract, Michael Watson argues. When I worked at…

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Government considering vaping tax to raise £40million for the NHS

The Government is considering a tax on vaping fluid as a new way to raise money for the NHS. The…

Oral health

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… GDC raises concerns…

Dentistry

It will end in tiers

NHS England’s plans to introduce tier two dentists will devalue GDPs’ status, Kevin Lewis argues. There are several ways to…

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Practice sale values begin to drop, while valuations start to rise

Average practice values are beginning to drop, despite valuations experiencing a small rise, according to the latest NASDAL figures. Deals…

Dentistry

Sale or auction?

Are practice agents really taking into account what’s best for their clients or just trying to get the highest practice…

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Mick Armstrong labels homeless ‘no-hopers’ and ‘extremely time consuming’

Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA’s PEC, has labelled homeless people ‘no-hopers’ and blames them for missing NHS targets. He…

Dentistry

‘Why I left the prototype programme’

Nigel Jones speaks to Joe Hendron about his recent withdrawal from the prototype programme and his thoughts on the future of…

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… NHS dentists in…

Dentistry