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Published: Friday, 20 June 2025 08:40
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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Dental payment plan provider Denplan, part of the Simplyhealth Group, is to donate £1.2 million over the next three years to increase the reach of the BrightBites oral health education programme, delivered by Dentaid The Dental Charity. Pictured is Claudia Nicholls, Chief Customer Officer Simplyhealth/Denplan at an Andover Primary School BrightBites session.
Read more: Denplan Gives £1.2M Boost To Children's BrightBites Scheme
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Published: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 08:13
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Commentators on some of the big dento-legal cases of the last decade have called into question the quality of expert witnesses.
Read more: Expert Witness Issues – Not Just Dentistry
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Published: Friday, 13 June 2025 09:04
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The already fractious relationship between those remaining Welsh dentists with NHS contracts and their government, is getting worse, as both sides reinforce their positions.
Read more: Welsh Contract Stand Off: Any Patient, Any Practice?
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Published: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 21:40
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Written by Peter Ingle
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“At the time I was thinking I must be the most qualified leaflet dropper in North Yorkshire,” dentist Mark Green told The Yorkshire Post. He did this to promote his practice after sitting in his surgery “twiddling my thumbs” due to a lack of NHS patients.
Read more: The Dentist Leafleting his Town to Build an NHS List
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Published: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 07:58
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Written by Peter Ingle
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In the 2024 election the Lib Dems went from 11 to 72 seats in the House of Commons, the highest number achieved by a UK Liberal party in over a century. Since then, opinion polls have shown the Lib Dems and Conservatives getting similar scores.
Read more: Lib Dems Plan to Solve the Access Crisis
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Published: Monday, 09 June 2025 08:14
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Complain to many politicians that you have a leaky bucket and they will promise to increase the water pressure. Further evidence of this mentality comes from Lincoln with the announcement that The University of Lincoln has been granted funding of £1.5m to establish a facility to run courses in dental hygiene and therapy.
Read more: A Dental School for Every City – Lincoln Joins the Club
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Published: Friday, 06 June 2025 21:34
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The annual LDC conference may have appeared to those delivering NHS care, as a triumph of hope over experience. The motions, and depending on the stage of the electoral cycle, visiting ministers may be upbeat, but each year for the last two decades, returning delegates have reported on a service under increasing pressure.
Read more: Minister Cautious: LDCs Told - UDAs For Now