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NHS contract reform: are you ready?
We explain everything we currently know about the potential new NHS dental contract. Six months ago, 100 dental practices were…
Dentistry
Jeremy Hunt to consider creating one ‘super-watchdog’ health regulator
Jeremy Hunt is considering merging all nine health regulatory bodies into one ‘super-watchdog’, new reports have claimed. The Health Secretary…
Dentistry
The advice that never was
Michael Watson reports on the Department of Health’s Managing dental services: a guide for commissioners, practices and dentists in England. Last…
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What’s the plan?
If you’re not willing to be open to changes there is no point planning for the future, Alun Rees says. A…
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‘Urgent dental service’ closure piles more pressure on GPs and A&Es
Kentish Town ‘urgent dental service’ is being closed leaving only two hospitals in London capable of dealing with dental issues.…
Dentistry
One rule for one…
The NHS is telling dentists to offer all necessary treatments to patients, but not offering the funding for these services,…
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How much more money will be wasted on making capitation work?
Policy makers are wasting money trying to make capitation work, Michael Watson says. An article in The Times last week…
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GDC launches plans for ‘better’ regulation
The GDC today launched its discussion document, Shifting the balance, setting out its plans over the next three years. The proposals will shift…
Dentistry
BDA Scotland ‘dismayed’ at the number of Scots missing out on NHS dentistry
The BDA Scotland has expressed dismay at the latest figures showing the number of Scots missing out on NHS dentistry. Figures…
Dentistry
Over 90% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist
NHS dental registrations in Scotland have jumped by 2 million in the last 10 years, new statistics have shown. Figures show…
Dentistry
CQC brands practice ‘unsafe’
The CQC needs to be more careful with its conclusions and the wording it uses, Michael Watson says. Last week…
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What a difference a year makes…
Over a year after her appointment as CDO for England, Seb Evans speaks to Sara Hurley about how the last…
Dentistry
NHS Scotland seeking more information about practices
NHS Scotland is seeking more information about how dentists in Scotland structure their business affairs. The new NHS Scotland Dental…
Dentistry
Whose fault is it if people cannot see an NHS dentist?
The government may lay the blame at the door of dentists for some patients not being able to access an…
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BDA calls for more urgent care slots for dental patients
The BDA is calling for more in-hours urgent care slots to be commissioned for dental patients to ease pressure on…
Dentistry
Moving oral health higher up the government’s agenda
Oral health would be higher up on the government’s agenda if it knew the financial savings it could make, Seb…
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Dental patients visiting A&E cost the NHS £18 million a year
Dental patients visiting A&E for free dental treatment could be costing the NHS £18 million, a new study has shown. Patients…
Dentistry
The Telegraph letter won’t lead to beneficial changes in NHS dentistry
Ministers admitting to NHS dentistry faults won’t create changes that benefit patients and dentists, Michael Watson says. I do not…
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Is the Daily Telegraph letter really supporting the profession?
We should be supporting the work NHS dentists do, not making wild suggestions like those published recently in the Daily Telegraph, Michael…
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