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Pre-emptive strikes
Fraudulent claims by ‘imaginary’ patients aren’t the fault of NHS dentists, Kevin Lewis says. Climate change may be making it…
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Dental fraud due to ‘discredited contract’
Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has…
Dentistry
Are the claims about dental fraud accurate?
Are the claims of dental fraud amounting to £120.7 million by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority accurate, Michael Watson questions.…
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More children admitted to hospital for tooth decay than broken arms
More children under 10 are admitted to hospital as a result of tooth decay than those needing care for broken…
Oral health
Quota of NHS dental treatments
The 2006 dental contract removes any incentive to take on new patients, Michael Watson says. The departing medical director of…
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Rising to the complaints challenge
John Makin talks through the dos and don’ts of patient complaint handling. NHS complaints about dental treatment in England have…
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BDIA Showcase – a generational gap
Is the future of dentistry optimistic or all doom and gloom, Michael Watson questions after this year’s BDIA Showcase. Last…
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Shedding new light on contract reform
Nigel Jones discusses Sara Hurley’s recent briefing into the workings of NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch and Paul Worskett. Earlier…
Dentistry
GDC appoints clinical dental advisers to FtP team
The GDC has appointed four new clinical dental advisers and a senior dental adviser to join its fitness to practise…
Dentistry
Rise in fines for incorrect claiming on exemption of NHS fees
Ensure your patients understand the rules about NHS exemptions to avoid future complaints, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) says. The…
Dentistry
World facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’
The world is facing a ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’, Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer (CMO) for England, has warned. That’s unless…
Dentistry
Department of Health must save the dental indemnity ‘crisis’
The Department of Health (DH) must step in and save the ‘crisis’ over dental indemnity fees, the BDA says. DH has recently announced the…
Dentistry
A free market economy in dentistry
The Government should allow a free market in dentistry, Michael Watson says. Last week saw the leaders of both the…
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Sixty per cent of dentists looking to leave NHS dentistry
Sixty per cent of UK dentists are planning on moving away from NHS dentistry in the next five years. That’s…
Dentistry
Starting Well programme launched in England
Starting Well, a new innovative programme to ensure children receive better dental advice, has been launched by the Government. The…
Oral health
The missing 50%
The Department of Health should be a little more bothered about the missing 50% of patients who can’t get access…
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‘Dental Check by One’ national campaign launched
CDOs from England, Wales and Scotland, along with other major organisations across dentistry gathered today to launch the Dental Check…
Dentistry
NHS complaints increase by 4.9%
The number of written complaints received by the NHS increased 4.9% in 2016/17, new figures from NHS Digital show. Specifically there…
Dentistry
Come fly with me
The current way of remunerating dentists means NHS dentistry isn’t reaching the population that mosts needs dental care. Imagine, if you…
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