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Steve Brine MP responds to NHS dentistry questions

The Department of Health is no longer in charge of NHS dentistry, Michael Watson claims. If there is one date…

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NHS practice closures forcing patients into 30-mile round trips

Dental patients from Bury St Edmunds could be facing 30-mile round trips as NHS practices become overwhelmed. The pressure on…

Dentistry

Potential breakthrough on GDPR changes

The British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) amendments to the Data Protection Bill have been suggested to the Government. Changes from the…

Dentistry

Increasing numbers calling 999 for dental problems

The number of people in Bradford calling 999 and 111 for dental problems has been increasing over the last three years.…

Dentistry

Self medication for dental problems increases overdose risks

Self medication from patients unable to access care could lead to an increased risk of overdose, the BDA warns. A…

Dentistry

Putting the NHS under the spotlight

In the first of a two-part article, Sophie Hatton reports back from Simplyhealth Professionals’ second ‘If’ roundtable debate, which brought…

Private Practice

A whirlwind first two years

As John Makin marks two years as head of the DDU, Seb Evans speaks to him about how the last…

Dentistry

BDA accuses NHS of scattergun approach to NHS charge fines

The BDA has condemned the NHS’s approach to fining patients as almost as many appeals are being won as fines…

Dentistry

Are some practices subsidising the high UDA rates of others?

The BDA should be making sure some dental practices aren’t subsidising the high UDA rates of others, Michael Watson says.…

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HMRC and the evolving status of associates

Looking at the work patterns of some associate dentists, Alun Rees struggles to justify their status as self employed. The…

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Government’s ‘stealth tax’ is making the NHS millions

The Government is being accused of charging patients a ‘stealth tax’ when they visit for an NHS dental checkup. The…

Dentistry

Why we ought to consider ‘employment’ status for some dental associates

Dentists should be involved in the argument over the employment status of associates, Neel Kothari says. By now some of you…

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NASDAL figures – are dentists overpaid?

Michael Watson questions whether the BDA is ‘crying wolf’ over the pay of dental practice owners. The annual NASDAL (National Association…

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NHS staff due to receive 6.5% pay rise

NHS staff will receive a pay rise of at least 6.5% over the next three years, the Government has said.…

Dentistry

Children’s oral health ‘at crisis point’, Judith Cummins claims

Judith Cummins, Bradford South MP, has described children’s oral health in Bradford as ‘appalling’, and is calling for further investment. Speaking to the Telegraph…

Oral health

Close encounters of the fourth kind

The Department of Health and Social Care has missed an opportunity by repeating exactly the same model in the next…

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Department of Health and Social Care increases patient charges for dentistry

The Department of Health and Social Care has increased NHS dentistry patient charges by around 5% from April. The new…

Dentistry

Patient charges being increased

An increase in patient charges could encourage dentists to take on more children, Michael Watson says. Late last Friday, the Department of…

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Skin in the game

There’s less ‘skin in the game’ now in dentistry because of the current NHS dental contract, Alun Rees says. I…

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