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Published: Monday, 12 December 2016 07:48
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The BDA has announced it is planning to mount a legal challenge on behalf of NHS GDPs over NHS England’s approach to deductions from patient charge revenue. BDA Vice Chair Eddie Crouch said: “NHS England’s heavy handed approach to patient charge revenue means many dentists suffer financial losses simply for providing their patients with needed care. So we have taken legal advice about the legitimacy of their approach, and our lawyers say there is a strong case to be made.
Read more: BDA plans legal action over patient charge deductions
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Published: Friday, 09 December 2016 08:02
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has reacted strongly to new figures showing a morale crisis which threatens the future of NHS dentistry. The BDA’s Chair of the General Dental Practice Committee, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, said: “A wholly avoidable crisis of morale has left half of all NHS dentists looking for the exit, and puts the future of the service in jeopardy.”
Read more: BDA slams Government over low morale
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Published: Thursday, 08 December 2016 07:39
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for movement on stalled reforms to NHS dentistry in Wales, following a visit to a Swansea practice. BDA Wales invited the Conservative health spokesperson Angela Burns AM to visit. She has joined BDA Wales in calling for these promising pilots to be rapidly expanded in communities across Wales, ahead of a potential national roll-out.
Read more: Dentists call for gear change in NHS dentistry in Wales
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Published: Wednesday, 07 December 2016 07:48
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The Government has set out its response to the consultation on the ‘sugar tax.’ But a statement by Jane Ellison, financial secretary to the Treasury, said it was a levy that ‘we would rather not collect’. They would prefer to see firms reformulating their products to reduce the sugar content.
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Published: Wednesday, 07 December 2016 07:46
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The Christmas reception of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dentistry and Oral Health took place on Tuesday 29 November in the House of Commons with the new health minister David Mowat MP speaking at the event. Organised by the BDA who act as the Group’s Secretariat, the event promoted good oral health and the celebration of Christmas in a way that won’t do damage to teeth
Read more: MPs and peers at APPG Christmas reception
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Published: Monday, 05 December 2016 07:43
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Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, Chair, BDA General Dental Practice Committee, has posted an update about the protoype contracts on the BDA website. He said that there were some concerns about the prototypes having too many targets. He also said that there were a number of practices that are really worried about the financial viability of their practice with a 10% clawback looming.
Read more: Henrik checks up on prototypes
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