Department seeks practices for 4th wave prototypes

Department seeks practices for 4th wave prototypes

The Department of Health and Social Care has invited practices to submit their expression of interest to become a prototype practice. Prototype regulations have been extended for a further two years. The aim in taking on additional sites is both to increase the overall learning while simultaneously focussing on the practical learning that will be gained.  The deadline for applications is March 9.

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Woman protests over dental charge fine

Woman protests over dental charge fine

A woman from Stockport has spoken out to raise awareness of the issue after she was fined £100 for accidentally filling out a form incorrectly at her dentist. She said it affects thousands of people each year. She revealed that in her case: “The details were correct – I had just put them in the wrong box.” The BSA has reported that a total of 217,539 fines were issued in the first six months of 2017/18.

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Patient exposure to X-rays depends on how dentists are paid

Patient exposure to X-rays depends on how dentists are paid

A study from the University of York looking into how financial arrangements with dentists affect what goes on in the dentist's chair has found a marked increase in the number of X-rays when dentists receive payment for them. It concludes that dentists' calculation of the benefits vs the risks of X-rays is being distorted by financial incentives.

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Local MP secures services after closure of mydentist practice

Local MP secures services after closure of mydentist practice

Richmond (Yorkshire) MP Rishi Sunak has announced that following talks NHS England dental commissioners had pledged that funding used to pay for NHS services at mydentist would not be lost and instead transferred to other dentists nearby. This follows a decision by the corporate to close its practices in Richmond and Catterick Garrison.

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