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Are you in the dark when it comes to retirement?
Michael Copeland looks at some of the changes to the NHS Pension Scheme, as well as what you need to…
Dentistry
More people being seen under the NHS
A total of 30 million patients were seen in the 24-month period ending 31 December, 2014, which is an increase…
Dentistry
Pressing for reform
Neel Kothari continues his interview with the chair of the BDA’s (British Dental Association’s) principal executive committee, Mick Armstrong. Neel Kothari:…
Dentistry
Concerns raised over the balance between NHS treatment and prevention
Almost half of dental professionals working within the NHS (44%) are ‘less confident’ that working under the NHS will offer the…
Dentistry
Specialist support on hand to evaluate your NHS options
Dentistry catches up with Josie Hutchings, to discuss Practice Plan’s NHS change support team. If you are debating about your…
Dentistry
Michael Watson questions what is available under the NHS?
Last month Which? launched a campaign to ‘clean up dental costs’, with a lurid picture of a sweating patient being…
Dentistry
Your practice in 20 years
Jon Drysdale looks into his crystal ball to see what your practice may be worth in the future. Let’s begin…
Dentistry
GDC to co-operate with NHS England
The General Dental Council (GDC) and NHS England will launch a pilot scheme, which will aim to ensure that concerns…
Dentistry
Ethnic minority patients less likely to get an NHS dental appointment
Ethnic minority patients are significantly less likely to get an NHS dental appointment when they want one, Government research has found.…
Dentistry
Are you ready for the friends and family test?
The friends and family test is coming to your practice very soon, its aim is to help practices understand their…
Dentistry
BDA responds to Which? investigation over dental costs and treatment options
Which? has published a recent investigation showing that patients are confused about the costs and options for their treatment because some…
Dentistry
A closer look at the prototype contracts
What will dentists think of the prototype contracts announced last week? Those who wanted to see the back of the…
Dentistry
Next stage of the dental contract reform published
The Department of Health has published the next stage of the dental contract reform today and opened an expression of interest…
Dentistry
GDC launches a new pilot scheme this month
A pilot scheme is being launched by the General Dental Council (GDC) this month, which will aim to ensure that…
Dentistry
Further pay squeeze looms
Dentists face a further pay squeeze whoever wins the general election, following the first sparring in the four-month campaign. Labour…
Dentistry
New Year’s resolutions
Seventeen days is the average period during that we adhere to New Year’s resolutions apparently. So by this time in January most…
Dentistry
Team games
Michelle Hardy discusses independence from the NHS and how best to involve your practice team to make the change a…
Dentistry
NHS contracts and considering your options
Josie Hutchings contemplates the progression of the new NHS contracts and the options a dental practitioner could consider in the…
Dentistry
Thinking of going private? Time to embrace marketing into your practice
Les Jones discusses how important it is to market your practice if you’re looking to go private, and gives some…
Dentistry