The last bite (December)

Are we nearly out of the pandemic or not? Will Christmas be cancelled or not? At the time of writing the media rumour mills continue to churn out their equivocal predictions. One thing is clear, in...

Broadening your treatment capabilities

Nimisha Nariapara explains how to keep your practice progressing.

“A must for any conscientious and progressive GDP”

Anthony Davies was among the first cohort of clinicians to have begun the ‘complete GDP course’ with IAS Academy. This new programme has been designed to help clinicians develop their skills and...

Westminster dentist sentenced for £74,000 NHS fraud

A fraudulent dentist who owned practices in London and Surrey has been sentenced recently at Southwark Crown Court, following a fraud investigation led by the NHS counter fraud authority (NHSCFA).

ASH at 50: nearly eight million lives in the UK lost due to tobacco since 1971

A new analysis to mark the 50th anniversary of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds that smoking killed nearly eight million people in the UK over the last 50 years, with an estimated two million...

Are your services accessible to the visually impaired?

Diane Rochford, president of the BSDHT, asks you to consider whether your practice is accessible. 

The OHC impresses once again

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is thrilled to announce that this year’s Oral Health Conference (OHC) was everything we hoped for and more!

Cryptocurrencies – find the facts and avoid the traps

Michael Lansdell explains what a cryptoasset is, and how to handle it in accordance with HMRC rules.

Dentists: new guidelines will not soften blow of Scottish government plans

The British Dental Association (BDA) Scotland has said new standard operating procedures for dentists, published recently, will not restore access to pre-covid levels.

New covid guidelines unlikely to bring 'business as usual' back to dentistry

The British Dental Association has said new standard operating procedures for dentists in England, published recently, are unlikely to represent a silver bullet for restoring patient access to...

Stronger on the other side

Given the unique challenges of the past couple of years, it is no wonder that so many people, protocols and businesses have been permanently changed.

Colosseum Dental helps Kevin Sinfield towards his goal

Colosseum Dental UK is delighted to be supporting Kevin Sinfield as he goes the extra mile to raise money for those impacted by motor neurone disease (MND).

Hip-hop comes to dentistry in support of mental health

Exeter-based artist Samantics performed live at Torrington Dental Practice, raising £320 for Mind.

GDC publishes stakeholder perceptions research and plans for improvement

The results of research undertaken in 2020, designed to better understand professionals’, students’ and other stakeholders’ perceptions of the General Dental Council (GDC), and test understanding of...

NHS dentistry and oral health update: dentistry and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Sara Hurley, chief dental officer England, and Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK special envoy on antimicrobial resistance, recently provided an NHS dentistry and oral health update with a focus on...

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