NHS dentistry reforms may be on the way, but according to the BBC, “patients face ‘unprecedented’ difficulties”. The broadcasting corporation’s research, published today, found that “nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service” and that “no dentists taking on adult NHS patients…
The British Dental Association has stressed that the next PM must commit to urgent reform in NHS dentistry, following commitments from both campaigns to prioritise action on the crisis. Rishi Sunak has today committed to “restore” NHS dentistry by ringfencing funding, strengthening prevention and encouraging dentists to stay in the health service. In last Thursday’s…
Henry Schein has announced the publication of its 2021 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, titled “BOLD Leadership for a Healthier World.” The Company’s 2021 Sustainability and CSR Report details work done over the past year to advance its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) stewardship, including expanded ESG disclosures, several distinct health equity initiatives, and…
The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) welcomes the findings of its latest academic survey which confirms public support in Scotland for water fluoridation to improve oral health and combat dental health inequalities. Today, no-one in Scotland benefits from artificial water fluoridation and there have been no recent reports published about public opinion on the issue. Published…
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Sharoe Green Dental Practice in Fulwood, Lancashire. Established in the 1970s, Sharoe Green Dental Practice is a reputable four-surgery private dental practice which provides high-quality family dentistry, as well as implants, Invisalign and endodontics. It occupies a modern first floor unit in a…
Cornwall-based Smile Together is now officially a certified B-Corporation, and the first dental practice in the UK to achieve this prestigious accreditation. As Paul Critchley, Smile Together Managing Director, explains: “This is a tremendous accolade. As a values-based, mission-led organisation, impact is at the heart of everything we do and it was natural for us…
A quarter (25%) of young dentists in the UK say they worry most about receiving complaints from patients following treatment, and 17% worry most about confrontation and disagreements during treatment, according to a Dental Protection survey. In the snapshot survey of dentists who qualified in the last five years, more than two in five (42%)…
Dr Raj Rattan, a member of Dental Protection and its Dental Director, was sued by a patient who had received NHS treatment carried out by associates at his former practice. Raj never treated the patient, and the treating dentists were willing to respond to the claim, but the claimant via their solicitors refused to engage…
With just under two weeks to go to the deadline for dental care professionals (DCPs) to make a compliant CPD statement, almost 6,000 are yet do so. Within that number, around 4,600 are yet to make a statement at all, and 1,400 have made statements which do not comply with the rules. CPD rules require…
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