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Published: Monday, 28 March 2011 19:27
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Chief Dental Officer for England, Barry Cockcroft, has issued a letter on recall interval guidance. He says that since the publication of the NICE guidelines in 2004, a great deal of work has been done by the NHS on how to put the guidelines into practice effectively, and it is important that this is shared more widely with colleagues.
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Read more: CDO updates guidance on recall intervals
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Published: Monday, 28 March 2011 13:21
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Read more: Dental hearing aid gets approved in Europe
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Published: Monday, 28 March 2011 13:12
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Dentists from India and other non-EU countries have been caught in bureaucratic wrangles between professional governing bodies in Britain, a campaign group have claimed. Candidates who complete the first part of LDS held by the Royal College of Surgeons of England are not being allowed to complete the second part due to wrangles between the Royal College and the General Dental Council (GDC).
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Read more: Overseas dentists caught up in bureaucratic dispute
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Published: Monday, 28 March 2011 12:57
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A year after changes laboratory work were introduced the General Dental Council wants to remind dentists and technicians about their responsibilities. Patients who are provided with a dental appliance must be offered a copy of the statement of manufacture. A record should be kept of whether or not the patient chooses to accept it. If the patient doesn’t accept a copy, the dentist must keep the statement for the lifetime of the appliance.
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Read more: GDC sends reminder about lab work
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Published: Friday, 25 March 2011 22:27
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In the first case of its kind, the General Dental Council (GDC), has successfully prosecuted a non-dentist for performing tooth whitening.. In London 48 year old Paul Hill pleaded guilty practising dentistry. He has been ordered to pay a total of £6,265 in fines and his company has been ordered to pay a total of £6,765. The amounts include costs of £5,500 for the GDC.
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Read more: First successful prosecution for tooth whitening
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Published: Thursday, 24 March 2011 09:16
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George Osborne’s Budget brought a modest amount of good news for dentists, according to the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants (NASDA). Mr Osborne confirmed that he regards the 50 per cent personal tax rate as a temporary measure and a few high earning dentists who have incorporated are likely to welcome the reduction in tax payable on profits.
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Read more: NASDA sees some good news for dentists in budget
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Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 18:27
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The Care Quality Commission has sought to reassure dentists that have submitted a valid application to them, but not yet received a decision, will be considered as ‘in process’. This means that they can continue to operate without the threat of prosecution by the CQC. They will only take action against a provider during this transitional phase if they think the public is at risk.
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Read more: CQC seeks to reassure dentists
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Published: Tuesday, 15 March 2011 22:42
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Goodwill as a percentage of fee income for sales was 84 per cent and for valuations it stood at 90 per cent according to the latest survey by the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants (NASDA). This compares with nearly 100 per cent this time last year. There was no significant difference on the location of the practice or whether it was mainly private or NHS.
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Read more: Goodwill value falls to 84% of turnover
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Published: Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:15
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The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants (NASDA) has issued a warning to those associates who have incorporated that they cannot be a member of the NHS Pension Scheme. This advice from NASDA’s superannuation sub-committee does not affect the majority of associates who have not incorporated (become limited companies in their own right).
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Read more: NASDA advises associates who have incorporated
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