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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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Dastardly deeds
Kevin Lewis examines the impact of recent political and judicial events on NHS dentistry. I write this column in the…
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Sugary food and sweet packets should carry health warnings, medics say
Sugary food and sweet packets should carry warnings on them to help improve children’s oral health, doctors have said. The…
Oral health
Mastering marketing your practice
With dental practices increasingly relying upon a wide range of media and marketing techniques to promote themselves, David Lauder explains…
Dentistry
Tackling poor oral health in children
Michael Watson reports on the latest national plan to tackle poor oral health in children. A year ago, the then…
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NHS dentistry cutbacks
NHS dentistry cutbacks will continue well after the election, Michael Watson says. This week’s blog was to have been about…
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Eighty per cent of under twos ‘failed to see NHS dentist last year’
Eight in 10 children aged between one and two years did not visit an NHS dentists in 2016/17, according to…
Dentistry
Make sure your voice is heard with NHS dentistry survey
Dentists are being asked to share their experience of working within the NHS by taking part in the latest NHS Confidence…
Dentistry
Contract reform update
Steve Williams gives his initial thoughts on the current prototype contracts that are being tested at the moment. The Jimmy…
Dentistry
Parents don’t realise dental care is free for children
A third of parents don’t realise dental care is free for children, a new survey has revealed. The survey, carried…
Dentistry
BDA launches its manifesto for the General Election
The British Dental Association (BDA) has set out its six-point manifesto for the General Election. It is calling on all parties…
Dentistry
Who’s to blame for the poor oral health of London’s homeless?
General dental practitioners should be mobilised to help combat the poor oral health of London’s homeless population, Michael Watson says.…
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Maxed out
Have corporate chains finally maximised profits from NHS dentistry, asks Neel Kothari. Recently one of the largest corporate chains (I…
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Is it too easy to blame parents for children’s poor oral health?
Blaming parents for the condition of their children’s oral health doesn’t consider every part of the problem, Michael Watson says. A…
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