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New discount could lead to jump in compensation payments

Liz Truss, Lord Chancellor, has announced a cut in the discount rate applied to personal injury claims. Rates have dropped…

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Are politicians accountable anymore?

Ministers should stop shifting the blame to the NHS, Michael Watson says. A blog from Nicholas Timmins caught my eye…

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Delay in delivering new NHS dental contract affecting 65% of practices

Seb Evans discusses the results from the latest Dentistry.co.uk poll about whether the potential new NHS contract is affecting dental…

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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…

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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…

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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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