Swiss investor Jacobs Holding has bought UK dental chain Southern Dental for an undisclosed sum, from its founder in its third attempt at a sale, according to wealthmonitor.com. The corporate owns 80 dental practices in the south of England and was founded in 2006 by Mazdak Eyrumlu, who will be exiting the business as part of the transaction.
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More than 10,000 defibrillators in the UK may be affected by a fault, which means they will not work in an emergency. The fault affects LIFEPAK 1000 devices, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. The manufacturer, Physio-Control, has sent a safety alert to those with the devices concerned, urging them to check the battery connection.
The Labour Party manifesto: For the many, not the few has been launched by leader Jeremy Corbyn. Amid an array of promises for the NHS, there is a promise to make ‘a concerted effort to address poor childhood oral health in England’. There are also proposals to start the 45% tax band at £80,000 and a 50% tax band at £123,000.
Launching its manifesto for the forthcoming general election, the BDA has said political indifference is now jeopardising the sustainability of the dental service in England, as they called on all parties to set out their plans on prevention. BDA Chair Mick Armstrong said: “Political indifference to dentistry will guarantee a preventable disease remains the leading cause of hospital admissions among our children.”
A new Chief Executive Officer and new Chairman have been announced by mydentist. Tom Riall will take up the position of CEO on 8 May, with Mark Robson, Chief Financial Officer, taking on the role on an interim basis. They have also announced that Alan Bowkett has been appointed Chairman of the IDH Board.
The overwhelming majority of dentists and GPs are backing calls for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to be expanded to school aged boys, according to a new survey. Parliamentarians from all parties have signed an open letter to the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt MP, urging him to ensure that the UK doesn’t miss this opportunity to eradicate some of the fastest-rising cancers in the developed world.
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On May 17, 2017, at noon, GDPUK will publish its 10,000th digest email, since it moved to a new site in 2008. Readership of the digest email averages at 150,000 views a month, effectively 5,000 readers per day, every day, making it the most read email in UK dentistry. The GDPUK forum and website celebrates its' 20th year of operation during 2017.
Thomas Wilson who worked at Wow Teeth Whitening in Sheffield and who is not a registered dentist, was fined £5,000 for tooth whitening. He was found guilty at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court of unlawfully using the title ‘dentist’ and illegal tooth whitening, and fined £2,500 for each offence. He was also ordered to pay a £250 victim surcharge and costs of £2,071.85.
Kellogg’s, the world’s leading cereal manufacturer, has spent millions of pounds on research to counter claims that its sugar-laden products are fuelling the obesity crisis. Global sales of Coca-Cola's fizzy drinks fell by one per cent for the first three months of 2017 as health-conscious consumers across the US and Europe are increasingly shying away from drinks with a high sugar content.