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Increasing numbers of patients are travelling abroad for dental treatment because of the difficulty in finding an NHS dentist according to consumer group Which Emma Harrison Which Public Affairs officer said there was a growing trend for people to jump o.. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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England s first smoking cessation service for patients based in a dental setting has been launched at the Eastman Dental Hospital EDH Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft launched the facility at EDH late last month He praised the service saying it was fa.. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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Kevin Lewis is concerned that the UDA target driven state of the dental profession could lead to the best practices being squeezed out of the NHS Four years ago Options for Change sought to trace the shape of the future of the NHS It explored key principles .. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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Dentists could see their NHS income docked for failing to collect enough money from patients according to the Department of Health DoH New guidance from DoH warns that a shortage of revenue is putting pressures on a number of Primary Care Trusts PCTs I.. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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The British Dental Health Foundation BDHF warns that Britain s binge drinking culture could lead to a rise in mouth cancer cases The Foundation s comments were prompted by recent government findings that show the number of alcohol related deaths have doubled.. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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A woman has been awarded over 2 500 in compensation from the NHS after opting for private treatment to get her son dental care Angela Smith was forced to re mortgage the family home to raise 2 700 to pay for private care for her son Kyle He had been on an .. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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Straumann recently opened the doors to its new multi functional and highly impressive UK base Dentistry took up its invite Straumann celebrated the grand opening of its new UK headquarters and the ITI UK Education Centre in style earlier this month Guest.. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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A new non profit dental practice offering NHS care has opened in Grantham An investment package of 437 100 from Futurebuilders England supported the East Midlands Community Dental Association which trades as Genesis Dental Care to set up three new practices.. read more. Posted on : Wed 22nd - Nov - 2006
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Fresh guidance for dentists on continuing professional development CPD has been published by the General Dental Council The guidance revised to include recommendations on core subjects for dentists CPD will be distributed to all dentists this week Contin.. read more. Posted on : Thu 16th - Nov - 2006
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There is still time to enter this year s Mouth Cancer Walk which takes place on Sunday 19 November in Hyde Park The event will mark the end of this year s Mouth Cancer Awareness Week which runs from 12 18 November The Mouth Cancer Foundation has launched the.. read more. Posted on : Thu 16th - Nov - 2006
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A vital campaign to raise awareness of mouth cancer was launched at the House of Commons by Chief Dental Officer for England Barry Cockroft Mouth cancer kills a staggering one person every five hours in the UK and the number of new cases is increasing every ye.. read more. Posted on : Mon 13th - Nov - 2006
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A new 4m dental institute has opened in Aberdeen that will offer NHS treatment to thousands of patients and provide outreach training to undergraduates Students from the University of Dundee Dental School will be invited to complete their outreach training at.. read more. Posted on : Mon 13th - Nov - 2006
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Fears of prosecution for supplying tooth whitening products TWPs that contravene cosmetic regulations are causing unprecedented confusion in the profession This follows the news last month that trading standards officers in England are to tighten up on the l.. read more. Posted on : Thu 9th - Nov - 2006
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The government has rejected calls for a full scale review of NHS dental charges Responding to a Commons Health Select Committee recommendation ministers said holding a review would be premature since the new contract and charges introduced in April were s.. read more. Posted on : Thu 9th - Nov - 2006
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Kevin Lewis contemplates the financial pressures NHS Trusts are now under but questions the value of hiring all those experts in pinstriped suits The report published in mid October by the Healthcare Commission regarding the health of the NHS did not make.. read more. Posted on : Wed 8th - Nov - 2006
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Roger Matthews discusses the merits or lack of them in the UDA system Publicly funded dentistry in the UK has been target driven since at least 1960 and arguably before that The introduction of TAGI and TANI Target Annual Gross and Net Income ruled denti.. read more. Posted on : Wed 8th - Nov - 2006
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A new pressure group for dentists is urging practitioners upset with how the new contract has affected their business to take legal action against the Department of Health DoH Challenge was established last month to provide help and support for dentists who .. read more. Posted on : Mon 6th - Nov - 2006
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A new magazine for dental professionals Aesthetic Dentistry Today is to be launched in February 2007 The new publication from FMC Ltd the publishers of Dentistry magazine and Dentistry co uk is effectively renaming the well known title Aesthetic Implant.. read more. Posted on : Mon 6th - Nov - 2006
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The British Dental Health Foundation BDHF has warned that the confusion surrounding NHS dentistry could lead to an increase in mouth cancer deaths as people are put off visiting the dentist The BDHF was speaking after the launch of the new Guide to Making De.. read more. Posted on : Fri 3rd - Nov - 2006
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A dentist who left a patient s top set of teeth looking like a row of stumps has received a formal warning Oluwashe Olojugba left Amanda Farrall virtually toothless at his Whitehall Avenue surgery in Wigan Mr Olojugba had fitted the patient who didn t want.. read more. Posted on : Thu 2nd - Nov - 2006
