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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.
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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.”
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Published: Thursday, 27 March 2014 07:47
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The NHS Dental Statistics for England in the second quarter of 2013-14 show an increase in patients seen of 1.8 million compared with March 2006. There were small increases in the numbers of courses of treatment carried out compared with the previous year.
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Published: Thursday, 27 March 2014 07:45
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The charity, during its training programme in Shinyanga region, has reached a milestone. They trained our 300th Health Worker and subsequently created access to emergency dental care for over 3 million people in East Africa. Funds continue to come in for their urgent appeal; they have raised £42,000, close to their target of £50,000.
Read more: Bridge2Aid reaches milestone
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Published: Wednesday, 26 March 2014 07:24
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Dentists across England and Wales are being invited to influence the agenda for debate at the 2014 Annual Conference of Local Dental Committees (LDCs). Dr Tony Jacobs, the Chair of this year’s Conference, said: “I urge practitioners to take this opportunity to help shape the debate that will, in turn, help shape their future.”
Read more: Dentists invited to influence 2014 LDC Conference agenda
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Published: Tuesday, 25 March 2014 07:37
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For the first time in eight years, the profit level of the average private dental practice is almost the same as the average NHS dental practice, based on the latest benchmarking statistics from the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL). The average net profit in 2012/13 for a principal of a private practice was £124,086 compared to £125,958 for a principal of an NHS practice.
Read more: Private practices in recovery says NASDAL
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