The Treasury is consulting on plans to tighten the Soft Drinks Industry Levy by lowering the starting threshold from 5g to 4g of sugar per 100ml — a move that could significantly affect major brands such as Ribena and Lucozade.
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Large scale GDPR breaches have involved companies such as British Airways, Marriot, Google and H & M. They received significant fines and in some cases were subject to separate actions by those affected as well as reputational damage. It is not just household names that are vulnerable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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A recent report on a roundtable meeting in Belfast with the GDC and other organisations will be of interest to dentists across the four nations. It took the form of a blog for the BDA, written by Paul Brennan, chair of the Northern Ireland Council.
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Aftaer a two week trial, Colorado dentist, Dr James Craig, has been convicted of first-degree murder following the death of his wife, Angela Craig, in March 2023.
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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.‘
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