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Practice sale values fall

Details: Published: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:39; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1823

The sale value of the average dental practice has dropped to 92% of turnover in the most recent quarter ending October 2012from 101% in the previous quarter according to Alan Suggett of NASDAL. The figure for the average valuation has also dropped, albeit more modestly, from 99% in the previous quarter to 97% in the most recent quarter.

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Routine antibiotics unnecessary for hip replacement patients

Details: Published: Friday, 11 January 2013 08:07; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1625

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS), and the American Dental Association(ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no direct evidence that routine dental procedures cause prosthetic joint infections.

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Lesley jumps to raise funds

Details: Published: Friday, 11 January 2013 07:46; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1373

Lesley Naismith, Support Manager at Software of Excellence put aside her fear of flying and heights in the autumn, when she parachuted to raise funds for a trip that will provide dental care for orphaned children in Burma. Lesley headed to Burma in November with Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen and his wife Sharon Bierer owners of “NHS Dentist” in Fulham and three other London practices.

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Merry Christmas from Bridge2Aid

Details: Published: Friday, 11 January 2013 07:43; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1209

Bridge2Aid has sent the following message to its supporters:

'With 2012 drawing to a close, we are delighted to look back on what has been a very successful year. We are overwhelmed by the support we have received and by the developments of the charity. Looking ahead, we have many exciting plans for 2013, including a pilot programme in Rwanda taking place during June.'

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MHRA issues warning on Tianjie Dental ‘Falcon’

Details: Published: Friday, 11 January 2013 07:42; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1543

Testing by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that the Tianjie Dental Falcon device lacks sufficient shielding in the X-ray tube, which could give rise to high patient doses and under typical high radiographic workloads result in operator doses in excess of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 annual dose limits. This could give rise to adverse health effects caused by radiation.

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New director appointed for BDA in Scotland

Details: Published: Friday, 11 January 2013 07:39; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1490

Following the retirement of Andrew Lamb, Pat Kilpatrick has been appointed as the new Director of the British Dental Association (BDA) for Scotland. She will take up her post in January 2013 and brings to the post extensive experience in the healthcare sector including operational and strategic management, policy development, and postgraduate teaching and research. She is not a dentist.

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Health Committee condemns CQC’s workings

Details: Published: Wednesday, 09 January 2013 16:41; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1870

Stephen Dorrell MP, chair of the Commons Health Committee has described it as ‘extraordinary’ that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had yet to define its core purpose. A report on the CQC’s performance found a ‘worrying disconnect’ between official inspection results and the real standards experienced by patients. It also failed to communicate the results of its inspections to patients, residents and their families, the report found.

The Committee’s conclusions and recommndations appear below.

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Battle of bids for Oasis heats up

Details: Published: Wednesday, 09 January 2013 07:18; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1829

A quartet of financial investors is in the running to buy Oasis Healthcare, the UK’s second-largest private dental chain, for as much as £160m, according to a report in the Sunday Telegraph. It is believed a total of seven potential bidders received management presentations from dental chain Oasis.

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Make a New Year’s resolution to help the BDA Benevolent Fund

Details: Published: Wednesday, 09 January 2013 07:18; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1240

“…My illness is preventing me carrying out my profession as a dentist... Please help me as I am in a financial mess which is making my health worse”

The BDA Benevolent Fund has been helping dentists and their families ever since 1882. It is thanks to the generosity of the dental profession that the Fund has survived all these years and can still assist those who find themselves facing hardship.

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