Doctors and dentists oppose cuts public health funding

The British Medical Association (BMA) and British Dental Association (BDA) have responded jointly to the staffing review and suggested restructure at Public Health England (PHE). Mick Armstrong, Chair of the British Dental Association, said: “We have grave concerns that mooted cuts at Public Health England are being driven purely by the clamour for ‘efficiency savings’. A review that is not based on evidence or workforce need represents a clear risk to public health, for little to no gain.”

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Demand and not profitabitality dominates dental practice values

The prices achieved by some dental practices are more indicative of high demand than the profits that can be achieved. This is the view of Johnny Minford, specialist dental accountant, speaking after the release of NASDAL’s latest goodwill survey for the quarter ending April 30, carried out by NASDAL member Alan Suggett.

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GDPC calls for full capitation in prototypes

Speaking at the BDA Conference, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, Chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) said: “We now have two blends moving into prototypes. One is unambitious, the other unacceptable. The Department of Health's unwillingness to let go of discredited activity targets will undermine both reform models. If government really wanted to put prevention at the heart of NHS dentistry we would be looking prototypes based on 100 per cent capitation.”

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Wollaston elected to chair Health Committee

Dr Sarah Wollaston MP has been re-elected as chair of the House of Commons Health Select Committee. She received 532 votes on the first ballot against David Tredinnick MP who received 64. She has been chair of the committee since 2013, when she succeeded form Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell.

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Cochrane publishes lukewarm report on fluoridation

Cochrane has carried out a review to assess the effects of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) for the prevention of tooth decay. The authors conclude that ‘there is very little contemporary evidence, meeting the review's inclusion criteria, that has evaluated the effectiveness of water fluoridation for the prevention of caries.’

See review at: http://tinyurl.com/q6dewu5

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Dental world mourns Brian Lux

GDPUK is sad to announce the sudden passing of Brian Lux, well known across all fields of dentistry, his work with the GDPA, and latterly for his column in Dental Practice.

Brian passed away suddenly on Friday June 19th.

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Doctors and dentists oppose cuts public health funding

Demand and not profitabitality dominates dental practice values

GDPC calls for full capitation in prototypes

Wollaston elected to chair Health Committee

Cochrane publishes lukewarm report on fluoridation

Dental world mourns Brian Lux

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