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Published: Monday, 13 July 2020 19:20
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For the period April 1 to June 7 there will be a 16.75% abatement of the contract value for all England practices except for those acting as Urgent Treatment Centres, who will have no abatement in view of their use of PPE. From June 8 all practices that have been able to operate will also have no abatement, subject to certain conditions outlined in the guidance.
Read more: COVID-19: Update: NHS issues long awaited details of financial settlement for practices in England
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Published: Monday, 13 July 2020 14:10
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Dentists in England are still waiting for answers on the general dental practice contract. GDPC Chair, Dave Cottam, has written to Health Minister Jo Churchill MP ‘to express our ongoing deep frustration’ over the lack of progress in confirming the contractual arrangements for general dental practice during the pandemic. Update on the length of the fallow period following treatments is also awaited.
Read more: COVID-19: Update: Another week gone and dentists are still waiting
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Published: Thursday, 09 July 2020 08:41
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A majority of dental professionals surveyed (68%) believe that their stress and anxiety levels have increased since the pandemic according to new research published by the Dental Defence Union (DDU). This comes as the DDU launches a new health and wellbeing e-learning course which focuses on strategies for coping with adversity.
Read more: Stress and anxiety levels have increased since the pandemic – DDU survey
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Published: Thursday, 09 July 2020 08:35
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In its latest update the GDC has published their latest accounts for 2019. They show their reserves have risen to £38.4 million, up from £24.6 million the previous year. This amounts to £280 from every dentist and £40 from every DCP going into their reserves from registrants’ Annual Retention Fee. They GDC has also offered advice on returning to work.
Read more: GDC’s published accounts show reserves continue to rise
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Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2020 10:25
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Dental Protection has reassured its members that their membership and ability to request assistance is unaffected if they are unable to wear a fit-tested mask and they can seek assistance from Dental Protection in the usual way. This reassurance follows several queries from dental professionals in recent weeks concerned about their inability to wear a fit-tested mask for a number of reasons.
Read more: Covid-19: Dental Protection reassures members of support if unable to wear a fit-tested mask
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Published: Tuesday, 07 July 2020 09:50
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The BDA has had a busy week, both in the media and updating members on developments across the UK. However they are still awaiting a reply to GDPC Chair’s letter expressing his ‘considerable concern and disappointment’ at the ongoing delays in addressing a number of key NHS contractual issues relating to the pandemic period. Plus answers are needed on the 60 minute fallow time following treatments.
Read more: COVID-19: Update: Week ending July 3
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Published: Monday, 06 July 2020 11:31
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A report in the Daily Telegraph said that dental patients were paying up to £35 extra to cover PPE costs, as practices attempt to claw back money spent on personal protective equipment when they reopen amid coronavirus crisis. The story was picked up extensively in the media over the week. It followed a statement by mydentist on how they would make these charges.
Read more: Media storm over patients paying for PPE
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Published: Thursday, 02 July 2020 09:02
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The results of the National Dental Epidemiology Programme 2017/18 oral health survey of adults attending general dental practices in England has been published. More than a quarter of participants had tooth decay, having on average 2.1 decayed teeth, and more than half had gingival bleeding. Furthermore 18% reported currently being in pain and the same number had experienced one or more impacts of poor oral health ‘fairly’ or ‘very often’ in the previous year.
Read more: Adult Oral Health survey results published
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Published: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 10:29
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A survey from the Dental Defence Union (DDU) of 2,108 UK adults has found that 70% think dental professionals, doctors and other NHS staff involved in providing treatment to patients during the Covid-19 pandemic should be able to do so without the risk of the NHS being sued for negligence. What’s more only 7% of respondents disagreed with this.
Read more: Survey reveals public support for NHS to be shielded from Covid litigation
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