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Great minds think alike
The arrogance and self-delusion of NHS procurement staff is costing NHS trusts more money, Kevin Lewis argues. August can be…
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How does working as a dentist now compare with previous generations?
With pay cuts, rapidly rising goodwill valuations and huge student debts, Michael Watson compares the dental working lives of millennials…
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NHS dental practices not accepting new patients
Almost half of NHS dental practices aren’t accepting new adult patients and only three-fifths are accepting new child patients. That’s…
Dentistry
How long will the NHS ‘national disgrace’ continue?
How long will dentists be able to continue ‘choosing’ which patients they see, Michael Watson questions. The headline figures, published by…
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Patients missing out on NHS dental care a ‘national disgrace’
Almost half (48.6%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist, new figures from NHS Digital show. Although experiencing a…
Dentistry
What do GDC prosecutions mean for employers and NHS contracts?
If a dentist is prosecuted by the GDC, what does it mean for employers and NHS contracts, Michael Watson questions.…
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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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Freeze on foundation dentist trainers’ pay an act of ‘self-harm’
The Government has confirmed a 1% pay increase for foundation dentists and a 1.14% uplift for general dental practitioners. Along with…
Dentistry
The top 10 lies in dentistry
Alun Rees lists some of the top lies that are told around dentistry. The top 10 lies that (some) patients…
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Wales creating 10,000 new NHS dental places
The Welsh Government is creating 10,000 new NHS dental places in some of the most deprived areas of Wales. It…
Dentistry
Clawbacks costing Welsh NHS dentistry £6.6 million
Clawbacks cost NHS dentists in Wales £6.6 million in 2016, according to figures from the British Dental Association (BDA). The Welsh…
Dentistry
NHS accused of wasting money
If Professor Tim Briggs took a closer look at NHS dentistry what would he find, Michael Watson questions. A report…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kevin Lewis questions why we are continuing with the UDA system when there are other ways to deliver quality dentistry.…
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Practice valuations falling
Practice valuations have continued to see a steep drop this year according to the latest NASDAL goodwill survey. The latest…
Dentistry
Will the NHS have to publish dentists’ salaries
With the BBC making public the salaries of its highest earners, Michael Watson questions whether the same might happen for dentistry.…
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Child tooth decay in Wales drops
Child tooth decay in Wales has fallen, with the proportion of children experiencing tooth decay now standing at 34.2%. This is…
Oral health
Healthcare unions angry at failure to deal with NHS pay cap
Healthcare unions have expressed their anger and disappointment at the Government’s failure to deal with the public sector pay cap.…
Dentistry
NHS pay cap must end, unions tell PM
Health associations have joined forces to write a letter to the Prime Minister, calling for a stop to the NHS…
Dentistry
What will happen to dentistry now the Government goes back to work?
An end to austerity won’t necessarily mean the Government will reverse the 35% fall in net income suffered by GDPs, Michael…
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