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Published: Monday, 13 October 2025 10:50
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The quarterly NASDAL (National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers) statistics on goodwill values provide an insight into the vital signs of dental businesses. It is based on a survey that includes data on valuations as well as deals completed, from practices bought or sold, by clients of NASDAL members. The period reported is the quarter ending April 30th 2025.
Read more: Gravity Kicks in on Goodwill Values
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Published: Friday, 10 October 2025 09:55
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As Dr Helen Phillips settles in as the GDC‘s new Chair she may be anxiously watching events at the General Medical Council. It is fair to say that the GMC are not having a good week.
Read more: Regulator Misses Dangerous Arrivals
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Published: Wednesday, 08 October 2025 11:48
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Written by Peter Ingle
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That one person‘s idea of humour can be another‘s offence, is not a new phenomenon. What has changed is the ability to share both an original comment and one‘s opinion of it, as well as the opportunity for digital bombardment of those who cause offence.
Read more: The Perils of Social Media
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Published: Tuesday, 07 October 2025 10:17
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Amongst the many frustrations dental teams face, the irregular patient who only attends when there is an emergency must come near the top of the list. Patients who fall into the regular irregular attendance pattern often end up requiring more complex treatment, because they have ignored recalls, or the warning signs that all was not well. And because they attend only when there is a pressing problem, the resulting urgency adds to the pressure on practices to see them at short notice.
Read more: RETURN Project Aims To Encourage Patients To Complete Treatment
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Published: Friday, 03 October 2025 09:44
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Written by Peter Ingle
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It is after 19 years, a contract that has been recognised as unfit for purpose and whose intended replacement has been debated, trailed, promised, and confirmed. Despite this, the 2006 UDA NHS dental contract is still being ‘tweaked.‘
Read more: Another Urgent Care Initiative – Dust Off the Calculator
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Published: Tuesday, 30 September 2025 10:18
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One professional group has gone against the trend of increasing numbers on the UK dental register, with nearly 10% fewer dental technicians listed than in 2020. A recent paper offers little prospect of a recovery in numbers here, but may also concern those technicians around the world who are carrying out the work once done in the UK.
Read more: Science Has Alarming News for Dental Technicians
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Published: Monday, 29 September 2025 10:05
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The combination of a Labour administration and a UDA style NHS contract is not unique to England. Wales has had its own UDA based arrangement since 2006. The two nations have experienced both major problems with access, and attempts by their administrations to improve matters with marginal changes. There is though, general agreement that that the UDA contracts need replacement rather than fine tuning.
Read more: New NHS Contract Takes Shape
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