Dental hygienist and practice principal, Joanne Knox, explains how she came to open her own hygiene-only practice and why other hygienists and therapists with drive and determination should aim to do the same. Many hygienists can only dream of the day when they own their dental hygiene practice, but with hard work and dedication, this…
The British Dental Association has said new funding is essential to realise the ambitions set out in Health Education England’s Advancing Dental Care review. The report, published this week, concludes a three-year programme examining training pathways in dentistry and makes a number of recommendations for future change. The BDA has been involved and provided feedback on…
The Mind Flossing Toolkit officially launches today during International Week of Happiness at Work and Friendship Month and consists of a deck of cards to nurture greater well-being and resilience. The Happiness at Work manifesto states: ‘Let’s create a workplace to stimulate fun, appreciation, positive feedback, awesome challenges, trust, meaningful results and own responsibilities. Let…
Dentists can now sign up to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by installments, following the successful introduction of the scheme for dental care professionals (DCP) earlier this year. The General Dental Council introduced the new pay by instalments option to support dental professionals who pay their own fee by enabling them to spread the…
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, is delighted to be part of the Oral Health Foundation’s Safe Smiles campaign, launched today at the British Orthodontic Conference in Manchester, which will give advice and support on how to get a great smile in a safe way; and which…
The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced changes to the way dental professionals in England with conditions or undertakings will arrange their development support. From 1 October 2021, professionals will have greater options and flexibility with regards to who provides their development support, which has historically only been available through Health Education England. Conditions or…
The British Orthodontic Society and The Oral Health Foundation are launching a new campaign to help patients make safer choices when it comes to their dental treatment The public awareness campaign, named Safe Smiles, will highlight the benefits of safe dentistry and treatment when carried out in dental practices by trained and registered professionals. Safe…
With Health Secretary Sajid Javid now confirmed to be staying in post following the reshuffle, the British Dental Association have issued an open letter, seeking assurances on how the £36 billion recently committed to the NHS will be used to support the recovery of dental services across primary and secondary care. The boost, funded by…
BSPD welcomes new recall guidance designed to ensure the most vulnerable children and young people (CYP) get access to dental care as swiftly as possible. Published this week, the guidance supplements existing NICE recall guidance, which recommends CYP are seen at least annually. A new implementation tool supports the guidance. Red, amber and green colour-coding…
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