NHS

BDA slams 1% pay rise recommended for dentists

The Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) has recommended a 1% pay rise for dentists in 2016/17. The…

Dentistry

CDO outlines key themes for oral health strategy

Sara Hurley has outlined the key themes of her integrated strategy for oral health and dental care. Speaking at the…

Oral health

NHS treatment credit muddle

A dental patient was threatened with prosecution in a muddle over the controversial new ‘universal credit’ benefit. The unnamed man, living…

Dentistry

NHS bursary cuts ‘deeply concerning’

Proposed changes to NHS bursaries could see a drop in the number of DCPs being trained, according to the BSDHT. These…

Dentistry

Rising number of children’s tooth extractions in England

The number of children having their teeth extracted in England has increased, figures from the HSCIC have shown. Numbers rose by…

Dentistry

Could NHS IT failures leave dentists short of meeting contractual requirements?

IT failures with the new NHS contract management system could leave dentists failing to meet contractual requirements. The British Dental…

Dentistry

How to recommend private treatments

Kevin Lewis explains how ‘ridiculous’ the NHS and GDC guidelines are on how to recommend private treatments. Many years ago,…

Private Practice

BDA and SDPC voice concerns over unannounced practice inspections

The BDA and SDPC have voiced their disappointment with the Scottish Government over plans to introduce unannounced practice inspections. The…

Dentistry

Prime Minister challenged over lack of NHS dentists

The Prime Minister has been challenged over the lack of NHS dentists in Bradford South at Prime Minister’s Questions recently. Judith…

Dentistry

Have your say on working in the NHS

Are you happy working within the NHS? If you are a practice manager with something to say, Practice Plan wants…

Dentistry

Dentists join debate on scrapping bursaries

Dentists’ leaders have joined a campaign against the scrapping of bursaries for student nurses – warning student dentists could be…

Young Dentist

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, writes to the dental profession

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, has written a New Year message to the dental profession. ‘A belated happy…

Dentistry

Are dentists accountable for the level of service they provide for NHS dentistry?

Dentists could be held accountable for the level of service they provide because that’s how the 2006 contract works, Michael Watson says.…

Dentistry

Stop publishing letters in The Telegraph

A different method is needed if Tony Kilcoyne is going to make any change, Seb Evans says. One of the stories that…

Dentistry

Questioning the GDC

After she announced her decision to step down as chief executive and registrar of the GDC, Seb Evans questions Evlynne…

Dentistry

NHS practice values increase while private goodwill values drop

NHS practice sales as a percentage of goodwill have increased while valuations have dropped, according to NASDAL. The National Association of…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry letter published in The Telegraph ‘unhelpful’

Tony Kilcoyne’s letter published in The Telegraph was unhelpful to both dentists and NHS dentistry, Michael Watson believes. Last week dentistry hit…

Dentistry

Perceptions of NHS dentistry

Following publication of the results of the second NHS Confidence Monitor survey commissioned by Practice Plan, a number of well-respected…

Dentistry Features

Cameron hints at sugar tax U-turn

A sugar tax is on the way, David Cameron has hinted – in what appeared to be a dramatic policy…

Dentistry