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Published: Wednesday, 04 February 2015 07:56
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Two dentists from Powys Wales, Piotr Dusza and Hako Sobhani, have won their case in the Court of Appeal. They took their local Health Board to judicial review after the latter refused to pay for courses of treatment where no specific mention was made of a clinical examination having been carried out. The dentists won the case, but the Health Board had appealed.
GDPUK believes this case may help other dentists who have similar cases of clawback.
Read more: Dentists win in Court of Appeal against clawback
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Published: Tuesday, 03 February 2015 09:44
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Dentists playing music in their practice must have relevant licences, or risk legal proceedings, despite the 2012 European Court ruling over a dentist in Italy. “Any business that plays recorded music in public is legally required to have relevant licences – and dental practices are no different,” says MDDUS Head of Dental Division Aubrey Craig.
Read more: MDDUS issues warning over music licences
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Published: Monday, 02 February 2015 07:45
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Hull and the Riding of East Yorkshire Local Dental Committee (LDC) has issued a statement in support of water fluoridation. They will support Hull City Council in exploring whether or not it is technically feasible to introduce fluoridation there. The LDC says that fluoridation is a ‘safe and effective public health measure needed to tackle high rates of tooth decay’. It concludes: ‘Above all, our children’s needs must come first’.
Read more: Hull LDC issues statement in support of fluoridation
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Published: Monday, 02 February 2015 07:43
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The number of associate dentists currently receiving tax rebates may reflect a trend for lower earnings says NASDAL’s tax specialist, Bob Cummings, of Morris and Co, which represents many hundreds of associates. Bob said: “A repayment is good news in the short-term but in the long term, it may mean that lower levels of earnings for associates has become the norm.”
Read more: There’s good news and bad news over tax
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Published: Friday, 30 January 2015 08:08
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The Care Quality Commission has appointed John Milne, a practising dentist in West Yorkshire and the current Chair of the BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee, as Senior National Dental Adviser. John Milne said: “I’m extremely happy to take on this new role with the CQC. I think it’s an exciting time in the development of the regulation of dental services, and it’s vital we get it right.”
Read more: John Milne to be senior dental adviser at CQC
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Published: Wednesday, 28 January 2015 19:00
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The House of Commons Health Committee, Chair Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, is to hold an accountability hearing with the General Dental Council (GDC) on Tuesday 3 March 2015 at 2.30pm.
They will also be holding a one off evidence session on Tuesday 24 February 2015 to examine children’s oral health in England.
Read more: Health Committee to hold hearings on GDC and Child Oral Health
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Published: Wednesday, 28 January 2015 07:48
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A team of dental nurses and dentists gave up time during the Christmas festivities to provide free dental treatment to the homeless. From 23-29 December, the group provided treatment around London inside four mobile surgery units lent by various community dental services, using sterilisation equipment provided by Henry Schein.
Read more: Dental nurses play ‘tooth fairy’ to homeless
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Published: Tuesday, 27 January 2015 07:54
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The Competition and Markets Authority has served an enforcement order on Henry Schein in relation to their completed acquisition of certain assets and business information of Plandent Limited, while it investigates this. Until a decision is made both companies must operate as separate businesses.
Read more: Henry Schein acquisition of Plandent blocked for now
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Published: Monday, 26 January 2015 07:47
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Liberal Democrat Health Minister Norman Lamb has called on the Conservatives and Labour to match his commitment to invest an extra £8bn a year in the NHS by 2020. He has written to Jeremy Hunt and Andy Burnham calling on them to commit to meet the financial needs of the NHS as set out by Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS England in his Five Year Forward View.
Read more: Lib Dems call on all parties to match NHS spending
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