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Published: Tuesday, 20 February 2018 07:40
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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.
Read more: Department seeks practices for 4th wave prototypes
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Published: Monday, 19 February 2018 07:42
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The BDA says that successive below-inflation pay awards, combined with lengthy delays in their implementation, have led to very considerable erosion of dental incomes. In its 2018/19 submission, the BDA has called for a pay uplift, which must at the very least curb any further erosion of pay in real terms. They are calling for an inflation (RPI) linked award plus 2%.
Read more: BDA submits evidence to Review Body
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Published: Thursday, 15 February 2018 07:36
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A number of beauticians in London are performing illegal teeth-whitening procedures, which can leave patients in crippling pain if they go wrong, the BBC reports. One place was secretly filmed using illegal levels of the hydrogen peroxide at a strength of 25%, compared with the maximum legal strength useable by dentists of 6%.
Read more: Illegal teeth whitening caused "excruciating pain"
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Published: Wednesday, 14 February 2018 07:55
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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.
Read more: Woman protests over dental charge fine
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Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2018 07:39
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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.
Read more: Patient exposure to X-rays depends on how dentists are paid
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Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2018 07:38
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The Department of Health and Social Care has announced ministerial responsibilities following the reshuffle. Junior minister, Steve Brine, MP for Winchester retains the dentistry portfolio. In the Commons questions were asked by MPs Liz McInnes, Diana Johnson and Tim Farron. In the Lords there was a short debate on fluoridation.
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Published: Monday, 12 February 2018 07:37
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NHS hospitals will no longer provide office or advertising space for law firms or claims management companies who encourage patients or their families to take the NHS to court, NHS England has announced. Every effort must also be made to ensure lawyers and claims managers don’t approach patients or their families in hospital to drum up business without being asked first.
Read more: Lawyers banished from NHS hospitals
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Published: Monday, 12 February 2018 07:36
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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.
Read more: Local MP secures services after closure of mydentist practice
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Published: Thursday, 08 February 2018 07:35
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The BDA has urged government to take NHS primary care support services away from troubled subcontractor Capita. The Association has called on Government to make a decisive break in light of Capita’s dismal long-term performance. BDA Chair of General Dental Practice Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen said: “Continuity of care now requires that these contracts are taken back in-house by the NHS, so dentists can get back to work.”
Read more: BDA demands Capita contract to be ended
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