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In a worrying move for all its patients who depend on NHS dentistry, BUPA has closed a practice in the town of Millom, citing an inability to recruit dentists for the closure.
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Perhaps the UK’s best known direct to consumer orthodontic operation (DTC), is Smile Direct Club (SDC). Readers will probably be familiar with their advertisements on national television & social media. Despite their high profile, they may have taken a leisurely approach to meeting the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 including the requirement to register with the CQC.
Delivered 5 days after the due deadline, the CDO’s latest letter to English contractors has not had a great reception. As reported on GDPUK, the letter contained two new major announcements. These were that for the forthcoming quarter, contractors would be expected to reach 95% of their regular UDA targets, and that for the previous quarter, 75% rather than 85%, would now be accepted.
Five days into the new NHS dental financial year, NHS England has finally revealed what UDA targets GDPs will face in the next three months.
Read more: SOP Is Withdrawn As GDPs Discover Target Requirements
Dentists working in the UK, particularly those staring down the barrel of their March 31st NHS targets, may feel that things are better for the profession in other countries.
Once again NHS England have been caught out by the completely unpredictable arrival of the month of April.
Read more: NHS Plays April Fool With English Dental Contractors
An investigation by GDPUK has revealed that the General Dental Council’s plans for its own regulatory reform appear to be at an advanced stage.
Read more: GDC’s Radical Plans For Regulatory Reform Are At An ‘Advanced Stage’
The spiralling cost pressures on dental practices will ratchet up again on Thursday as free Lateral Flow tests stop being available for routine COVID-19 testing.
Visitors to the BDIA Dental Showcase at London’s Excel centre had the opportunity to listen to two English Chief Dental Officers. While suitably sponsored former CDO Barry Cockcroft popped up to promote a toothpaste, his successor Sara Hurley was scheduled to deliver a keynote address in the Clinical theatre.