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Published: Tuesday, 11 October 2016 07:50
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Problems accessing NHS dentistry in Bradford provoked a fiery discussion at a health scrutiny meeting which was prompted by a new Healthwatch report which found that 43% of adults and 30% of children surveyed did not have an NHS dentist and that many had struggled to find one. Some had even resorted to ‘DIY dentistry’, including home tooth extraction, while many others had ended up at A&E, the meeting heard.
Read more: NHS access problems in Bradford prompt lively debate
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Published: Monday, 10 October 2016 07:45
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Wright Health Group, the Dundee-based dental supplies business, has increased profits by 46 per cent in its latest year in spite of the challenges posed by cuts in government and consumer spending. The latest accounts for the company show Wright Health Group made £1.9m pre-tax profit in 2015, compared with £1.3m in the preceding year.
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Published: Friday, 07 October 2016 08:11
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The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) announced that the rights to BDIA Dental Showcase have been sold for an undisclosed sum to George Warman Publications, part of the Mark Allen Group. This company, who publish Dental Update, The Dentist and other magazines, will now be running the exhibition once this year’s event is over.
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Published: Thursday, 06 October 2016 08:23
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Sky News has reported that Bupa is making a takeover bid for Oasis, the dentistry chain, Bupa has reportedly held preliminary talks with Oasis Healthcare's management and shareholders about a deal, although the discussions are said to be at a very early stage. Estimates of Oasis' value suggest the company, owned by private equity firm Bridgepoint, could be worth in the region of £500m.
Read more: Bupa in bid for Oasis – report
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Published: Wednesday, 05 October 2016 07:40
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The latest quarterly figures (May-Jul 2016) from NASDAL show a substantial rise of over 11% on the previous quarter to goodwill of 138% of gross fees. Alan Suggett, commented, “Whilst it must be stressed that the EU referendum vote happened midway through the quarter, it does appear that the vote had at worse, no effect, or arguably a positive effect on the value of UK dental practices.”
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Published: Tuesday, 04 October 2016 08:49
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A dentist, whose passion for cycling almost cost him his life, is back in the saddle to square up to the Pyrenees in a 450-mile ride to raise money for dental charity, Bridge2Aid. In May, Mark Vardon-Odonkor, an implant surgeon at Bow Lane Dental in the city of London, was in a collision with a double-parked car on an 11% decline while training in Bath and lost consciousness, suffering a severe head injury.
Read more: Dentist cheats death to join tough cycling fundraiser in Pyrenees
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Published: Monday, 03 October 2016 08:42
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Restaurants, cafés and pubs will be named and shamed unless they make food portions smaller or less sweet, Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, has said. They must play a part in tackling Britain’s obesity problem. But the BDA’s Mick Armstrong dismissed it as ‘tough talk on sugar’, which was no substitute for concerted action on ‘taxation, marketing, product reformulation and public education’.
Read more: Government to clamp down on pudding portion size
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Published: Monday, 03 October 2016 08:41
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Food and drink manufacturer Nestlé has taken steps to withdraw its ‘The Smile Factory’ advertising campaign following an appeal from leading oral health organisation the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT). President of the BSDHT, Michaela ONeill, believes this swift and decisive action should be a catalyst for other sweet manufacturers in reviewing their own advertising campaigns.
Read more: Nestlé retract ‘The Smile Factory’ advert
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Published: Friday, 30 September 2016 14:34
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has won concessions from NHS England after failings by subcontractor Capita left many practitioners unable to attach performers to contracts. NHS England have agreed to extend the two month window for claims relating to new performers to the middle of 2017. Officials have also pledged to bring down the current backlog of applications.
Read more: Concessions won on Capita failings
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