In advance of the Health & Social Care Select Committee’s scheduled panel enquiry on Tuesday 19th March, BSPD’s President, Professor Paula Waterhouse has written to each of the 11 committee members, including the Chair, Steve Brine MP, laying out questions that should be put to the panel. Here below is the open letter in full…
The Oral Health Index, published by the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme to coincide with World Oral Health Day on 20th March, shows broad public disenchantment with dental services across the country. While 68% of people say they feel more confident with a healthy smile, nearly a third of people (32%) report being stressed or anxious…
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Gold’s Place Dental Practice in Cullompton, Devon. Gold’s Place is a high-quality single-surgery, predominantly private dental practice that offers a range of dental treatments, including general dentistry, whitening, veneers, implants, periodontal, and endodontics. The practice is situated in the market town of Cullompton,…
Dental sector leaders got together to discuss the issue of maintaining an effective and lasting workforce, at the Dental Leadership Network event, in London, on Thursday 14 March. The event builds on the success of previous Dental Leadership Network events, bringing together stakeholders from across the sector. There were presentations by Andrea Sutcliffe,…
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the appointment of Associate Director, Oliver Potts, to its medical valuation services team. Oliver Potts, who has worked as a qualified MRICS member and RICS-registered valuer for over eight years and also as an APC Assessor, joins the company with a wealth of experience. In his…
Ahead of giving evidence to Stormont’s Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee, the British Dental Association has appealed to the restored Government to throw the service a lifeline, protect it from the hammer blow of the ban on amalgam fillings, and rapidly roll out changes the payment model followed by Scotland. A devastating survey of 279…
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published data about the working patterns of dentists. This work follows the regulator’s commitment last year to play its part in supporting the sector to better understand its workforce challenges and illuminate the public debate on the dental workforce. The GDC’s research has already shown that the…
The British Dental Association has said pioneering data on the dental workforce must provide the foundations for a serious plan of action for the service. For decades official data has been a work of fiction. It counted heads not commitment and gave a dentist doing a single NHS check-up a year the same weight as…
Aligner Intelligence has launched a new online platform to meet the needs of the rapidly growing aligner market. Aligner Intelligence supports clinicians at every stage of patients’ aligner journies from treatment planning to peer-to-peer mentoring. This unique online platform, which allows members to pick their own level of support, includes: Treatment planning – submit your…
Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council. Dental Protection is an important part of MPS and Graham will be the first dentist ever to hold this role leading the work of the wider organisation. Graham is a general dental practitioner with a special interest in…
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