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A recent Department of Health survey shows that 83% of patients found their NHS dentistry good or very good. 93% were successful in finding a dentist to see them under the NHS. Two of the most common reasons given for not seeking an NHS appointment were that they were happy with private treatment. Interestingly, dentists practising privately find they see a constant stream of patients dissatisfied with NHS dental provision. |
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No comments| Speaking in his first interview since being elected Chair of the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee (PEC) Martin Fallowfield asserts his belief in the importance of all dentists being able to provide patient care in an environment where they are able to put patients’ interests first, free of concern about whether the system that is funding the care provides adequate resources for the treatment that is needed. |
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| Crowds were cheering dentist Tony Chivers on as he carried the Olympic Torch through the streets of Bournemouth on 13th July. 92-year-old Tony, who was nominated as a Torchbearer by the BDA Benevolent Fund, said, “It is a great honour to be chosen to carry the Olympic Flame as it travels round the country, and to do so in support of the Fund.” |
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The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) has given a qualified welcome to the changes initiated by the General Dental Council (GDC) over the past year. The report acknowledges that improvements have been made to its processes, especially in its fitness to practise function. But the CHRE sees little evidence of improved outcomes. |
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Speaking at the Westminster Health forum, Safeer Butt, who runs two new contract pilots, said that his associates were having to work longer hours for less pay, He said that in a fixed-cost system, someone had to take a pay cut. Despite this John Milne, chair of the BDA's General Dental Practice Committee continues to view the pilots ‘in a positive light'. |
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A Kent dental practice has told its NHS patients they must join a payment plan or find another dentist. Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) in Thanet, said it would provide NHS treatment until the end of August. When the company took over Associated Dental Practices the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) ruled that they had too much of the local market share. |
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