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Published: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 14:43
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A growing body of research continues to underscore the relationship between oral health and systemic disease. A recent study published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology® Open Access, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Neurology, adds further weight to this discussion.
Read more: Linking Oral Disease Burden and Stroke Risk: New Evidence
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Published: Thursday, 23 October 2025 14:04
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Sir Julian Hartley has resigned with immediate effect as Chief Executive of the CQC. This is due to his links with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which is the subject of an independent inquiry into maternity and neonatal services. He had only taken over at the CQC in January 2025, and was intended to represent a fresh start there. His departure after less than 12 months is another blow to the troubled regulator.
Read more: Another One Bites the Dust at CQC
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Published: Thursday, 23 October 2025 09:46
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A newly published study into AI speech tools in dentistry has determined that they could revolutionise dental record-keeping, but added that caution is needed.
Read more: Research Urges Caution on use of AI Dental Record Keeping
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Published: Wednesday, 22 October 2025 09:48
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a new £2 billion tax measure targeting self employed, high-earning, professionals in partnership accounting structures, including those operating through limited liability partnerships (LLPs). The reform aims to narrow the tax gap between self-employed partners and employed professionals, including those in dentistry who operate under partnership structures.
Read more: Partnerships: Reeves To Go on Tax Hunt
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Published: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 10:52
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GDP‘s have not heard much from former CDO England Sara Hurley CBE, lately. That is not because she has restricted her ambitions to the University of Suffolk dental CIC or surrey Heartlands ICS. Her advocacy for radical change to how primary dental care is delivered in the UK continues unabated, but is now directed at a different audience.
Read more: Former CDO: Influencing the Shape of UK Dental Care
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Published: Monday, 20 October 2025 12:07
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The debate around the aetiology of abfraction cavities may not be new, but it can now be argued with evidence going back to Neanderthal times.
Read more: Fossil 'Toothpick Grooves' may not be from Cleaning
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Published: Thursday, 16 October 2025 10:27
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The Treasury is consulting on plans to tighten the Soft Drinks Industry Levy by lowering the starting threshold from 5g to 4g of sugar per 100ml — a move that could significantly affect major brands such as Ribena and Lucozade.
Read more: Proposed Sugar Levy Changes Will Ensure Reformulation of Soft Drinks
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Published: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 09:45
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Large scale GDPR breaches have involved companies such as British Airways, Marriot, Google and H & M. They received significant fines and in some cases were subject to separate actions by those affected as well as reputational damage. It is not just household names that are vulnerable.
Read more: Healthcare: A High Risk in the GDPR Minefield
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Published: Monday, 13 October 2025 10:50
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The quarterly NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) statistics on goodwill values provide an insight into the vital signs of dental businesses. It is based on a survey that includes data on valuations as well as deals completed, from practices bought or sold, by clients of NASDAL members. The period reported is the quarter ending April 30th 2025.
Read more: Gravity Kicks in on Goodwill Values
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