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Published: Tuesday, 08 April 2014 15:08
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Oasis Healthcare has struck a deal that will bring Smiles Dental into its portfolio for an undisclosed sum. CEO Justin Ash says it will enter ‘the attractive dental market in the Republic of Ireland’. Oasis’s turnover will increase from £160 million to over £210 million, providing dental care to over 2.5 million patients, as their practice network grows by 37% from 204 to 281.
Read more: Oasis acquires Smiles Dental
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Published: Tuesday, 08 April 2014 07:21
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Nearly one fifth (19%) of the British public people believe they would benefit from orthodontic treatment according to a new survey. When asked what mattered most when choosing treatment, quality was rated as the most important aspect (90%), followed by cost (85%) and access to a specialist locally (82%). Treatment time was rated last at 73%.
Read more: British public rates quality of orthodontic treatment
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Published: Monday, 07 April 2014 07:34
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The Oral Health and Performance in Sport conference in London heard that elite athletes could stand a better chance of winning gold medals if they look after their teeth. Athletes' oral health was often bad and could impair training and performance. At the pinnacle of elite sport, the difference between winning and losing is tiny, so even marginal improvements can make a crucial difference.
Read more: Better teeth mean more medals – BBC report
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Published: Thursday, 03 April 2014 07:27
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Defibrillators are to be installed in every NHS dental practice across Scotland to help save more people who have a heart attack in the community. Health Minister Michael Matheson said: “There are almost 1000 NHS dental practices in the centre of Scottish communities. By giving them this equipment we are providing 1000 more chances to save a life. I believe that this investment will save many more lives.”
Read more: Scottish Government to pay for defribillators
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Published: Wednesday, 02 April 2014 07:31
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The British Dental Association (BDA) has condemned a Department of Health (DH) announcement that the salary of dental foundation trainees (DFTs) is to be reduced in the future. Dr Mick Armstrong, Chair of the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee, said that the proposal would sound alarm bells across the profession. “Targeting those at the start of their careers,” he commented, “will appear to many as an attempt to prey on the most vulnerable members of the profession. We will oppose such an attack vigorously.”
Read more: Strong words from BDA over salary cut
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Published: Wednesday, 02 April 2014 07:30
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NHS England has announced ‘Dental contract uplift and efficiencies for 2014/15’. the Department of Health has decided to uplift all GDS contracts and PDS agreements by 1.6% to allow for a 1% increase in net pay. Other savings include: amending dental payments for maternity, paternity and sickness leave and reducing dental foundation trainee salaries over time to match the first post registration year for doctors to regain a level playing field in this area.
Full details can be found at: http://www.england.nhs.uk/2014/03/31/dental-contract/
Read more: NHS England announces savings in dentistry
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Published: Tuesday, 01 April 2014 08:11
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published details of the fees to be paid by different providers from 1 April 2014. There will be no increase for providers of dental services, but there will be different fees for single location dental providers to better distinguish between smaller and larger services.
Read more: Different CQC Fees for different practices
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Published: Monday, 31 March 2014 07:38
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A new Employment Allowance, which could reduce practice-owners’ employer Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by up to £2k each tax year, is due to be introduced from 6 April 2014. NASDAL member Alan Suggett says guidance on the new Employment Allowance has been published which states that a business that pays employer Class 1 NICs on employees’ or directors’ earnings can claim the allowance. But there are some restrictions, he warns, and a need for clarification.
Read more: Will your dental practice benefit from new employment allowance?
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Published: Monday, 31 March 2014 07:36
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Public Health England (PHE) has published ‘Water fluoridation: health monitoring report for England 2014’. It shows that children in areas of water fluoridation schemes have less tooth decay than those in places without such schemes. Sue Gregory, Director of Dental Public Health at PHE, said: “It is notable that the benefits of this public health measure appear to be greatest for children living in the most deprived areas of the country.”
Read more: Public Health England confirms value of fluoridation
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