- Details
-
Published: Monday, 23 December 2013 10:37
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1185
Heidi Marshall, a partner in Dodd and Co and a NASDAL member has warned dentists that if they have children and their partner is earning significantly less than them and claiming Child Benefit, they could be affected by the changes to the benefit system introduced earlier this year. Any family which has one earner bringing in £50,000 or more will find that they are expected to pay back some or all of the child benefit paid to them between January and April 5, 2013.
Read more: NASDAL warns on child benefit payback
- Details
-
Published: Wednesday, 18 December 2013 07:20
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1096
Gaps remain in dental professionals’ understanding of the complexities surrounding direct access the BDA has said. The new arrangements which were implemented in May by the GDC have left dental professionals with a number of questions that require clarification, a recent meeting of dental stakeholders said.
Read more: Clarification needed on implementing direct access
- Details
-
Published: Monday, 16 December 2013 07:56
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 822
The final member of the new slimline General Dental Council (GDC) has been appointed. Kirstie Moons has been approved by the Privy Council as the registrant member from Wales. She started her career as a dental nurse and has since worked with the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff, where she held the roles of Dental Nurse Training Officer and then Dental Nurse Manager.
Read more: New GDC member from Wales appointed
- Details
-
Published: Monday, 16 December 2013 07:55
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1238
A sharp increase in claims against dentists is a result of a growing compensation culture in our society, according to UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS. “This rise in claims may be related to the harsh economic climate of recent years but is being manifested in increasing claim rates and consequent legal costs,” says MDDUS Head of Dental Division Aubrey Craig.
Read more: Claims against dentists continue to rise
- Details
-
Published: Friday, 13 December 2013 09:27
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1255
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that one third of over 900 GP practices they inspected had problems with some essential standards. Ten practices were found to have major problems and in at least two cases the GPs in charge are no longer running the practice. Two GP partners referred each other to the GMC. Neither is still working in the practice.
Read more: CQC finds serious flaws in GP practices
- Details
-
Published: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 09:47
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1362
The study by R. S. Levine reports that the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes will impact on oral health, especially periodontitis. It reviews recent research suggesting a three-way metabolic relationship between obesity, diabetes and periodontal disease; and suggests periodontitis may adversely affect glycaemic control in diabetics but can be improved by periodontal treatment.
Read more: BDJ publishes research on obesity, diabetes and perio disease
- Details
-
Published: Monday, 09 December 2013 10:57
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1320
Speaking at a meeting of LDCs on December 6 John Milne said the contract reforms must deliver improved patient outcomes and fair remuneration, while preserving current benefits for practitioners, allowing the transfer of the value of a practice’s goodwill and ensuring financial stability during the transition period. They must also, he added, ensure that practice ownership remains a sustainable proposition.
Read more: Milne toughens stance on negotiations
- Details
-
Published: Friday, 06 December 2013 12:02
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1554
Dentists in Scotland who fail to complete laboratory slips accurately risk a loss of earnings and even allegations of fraud, says dental defence organisation MDDUS. They are urging dentists to protect themselves by complying with the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) as practitioners can easily fall foul of the regulations.
Read more: MDDUS gives warning over lab slips
- Details
-
Published: Friday, 06 December 2013 10:40
-
Written by News Editor
-
Hits: 1284
The devil is in the detail says the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Speculation around the self-employed status of dental associates ahead of the statement proved to be ill-founded, said Heidi Marshall, a specialist dental accountant. ‘Uninformed rumours continue to crop up about the tax status of associates’, she said, ‘which are not helpful to the profession’.
Read more: NASDAL analyses Autumn Statement
No comments
