CQC consults on fees for next year

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a consultation on fees. It proposes to reduce the fees in the middle bandings for dental services. Cynthia Bower, CQC’s Chief Executive, said: “At this stage we are only proposing some minor changes to the fees scheme. These will be the first steps in a longer term strategy for a scheme that we will develop in close cooperation with providers.”

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Anger at IOTN introduction in Scotland

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Labour has accused the Scottish Government of ‘sneaking’ out an announcement on the introduction of IOTN that, they say, could force parents to pay thousands to fix their children’s teeth. Health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said people would be “understandably angry” after it emerged parents could face bills of up to £2000 for treatment.

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Gross, expenses, net earnings all down

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The NHS Information Centre has issued earnings statistics for 2009/10, covering England and Wales. For all self-employed primary care dentists in 2009/10 (compared with 2008/09):
  • average taxable income was £84,900, a 5.2 per cent decrease from £89,600
  • average gross earnings were £184,900, a 5.0 per cent decrease from £194,700
  • average expenses were £100,000, a 4.8 per cent decrease from £105,100
Please note: the figures include private work, but not the earnings of corporates.

 

 

 

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Howell might have confessed earlier

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Colin Howell the Northern Ireland dentist convicted of killing his wife has revealed he would have owned up to the murders of his wife and his former lover's husband if police had challenged him when the bodies were discovered 20 years ago. He said: “Had I been confronted by police about this, I do believe that I may well have confessed to the murders at the time.”

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CMO Wales calls for more fluoride

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Published: Saturday, 17 December 2011 20:03
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In his annual report the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Wales, Dr Tony Jewell, has called for more direct and also more innovative methods of delivering preventive care if advances in child oral health are to be made. He said: ‘In Wales we need to get more teeth in contact with fluoride via alternative methods.’

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Go to Tokyo for ugly teeth

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Published: Saturday, 17 December 2011 20:03
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A rather bizarre story comes to us from Japan where a dental clinic has started supplying fake crooked teeth to those with more traditional ‘Hollywood smile’. Dental Salon Plaisir says its ‘Stick-on Crooked Teeth’ will impart that desirable ‘imperfect’ look to men and women alike, making them more attractive to the opposite sex.

 

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