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29 Aug 2024 • Podcasts, NHS

NHS dentistry throughout the years with John Renshaw

Nigel Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Practice plan, is joined by John Renshaw, Director at Oral Care Consulting and former BDA Chair, to look back at the history of NHS dentistry and discuss what…

20 Aug 2024 • Podcasts, Dental Landscape

Challenges for young dentists with Natalie Bradley

Fern Jackson from Practice Plan is joined by Natalie Bradley, Chair of the BDA Young Dentist Committee, to share her advice for young dentists and steps to take to prepare for the profession. What you’ll…

29 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed

Experts call for NHS dental contracts reform to prioritise prevention

A new report from the College of General Dentistry, with support from Haleon, a health company and a provider of specialist oral health products, has released recommendations from oral health professionals on improving the provision…

28 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed

Cancer treatment delays triple since 2012

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that one third of cancer patients are waiting longer than the 62-day standard to access treatment.

27 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed

New path for overseas dentists approved by GDC

The General Dental Council (GDC) has approved a new dentistry degree that provides practical training for overseas students within primary care practice.

22 Aug 2024 • Blog, Marketing and Design

Make your marketing work for ‘Margaret’

Are we getting marketing wrong? In this guest blog, Content Marketer and Creative Director of Big Bee Content, Niki May Blane, explains why a bigger audience isn’t always better when it comes to digital marketing.…

22 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed

Two slices of ham a day ‘increases risk of type 2 diabetes risk 15%’

Meat consumption – particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat – has been linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a new study by the University of Cambridge, regular consumption of…

21 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health

Adults wanting to quit smoking offered vaping kit

Adults in Bath and north east Somerset wishing to stop smoking will be offered a free vaping kit in exchange for handing in cigarettes.

16 Aug 2024 • Podcasts, Practice Management

Inappropriate behaviour in dentistry with Fiona Ellwood BEM

Hazel Dockery catches up with Fiona Ellwood BEM, Executive Director at the Society of British Dental Nurses, to discuss recent research on inappropriate and unwanted behaviour in dentistry. What you’ll hear: Summary of the findings…

16 Aug 2024 • Blog, Practice Management

Joanna Carew – discovering her passion for dentistry

Dental practice owner, Joanna Carew, shares how a career pivot led to her falling in love with dentistry. Originally, my career had nothing to do with dentistry as I was training to be a lawyer.…

16 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Regulation

Covert surveillance will be used ‘sparingly’ in investigations, says GDC

The GDC has released new legal and ethical framework on the use of covert surveillance during fitness to practise investigations.

15 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health

WHO declares mpox global health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease – formerly known as monkeypox – has killed at least…

14 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS

Wales: Resolution of disputed volumetric target in GDS contract variation

Many practices in the GDS reform programme have been facing an unobtainable 75% target for historic patients and left wondering how to deliver their contract this year.

13 Aug 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

Take the time to make your practice more inclusive

Natalie Bradley, Special Care Dentist and Clinical Director of Dentaid the Dental Charity, suggests ways to make your dental practice more inclusive. Everyone has a role to make sure we’re being inclusive for the patients…

9 Aug 2024 • Podcasts

20 years of Bridge2aid with Shaenna Loughnane

Hazel Dockery at Practice Plan catches up with Shaenna Loughnane, Chief Executive of Bridge2aid, to talk about the growth of the charity and their recent projects in Tanzania and Malawi. What you’ll hear: How the…

13 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession

UK healthcare visa applications fall by 82%

Nearly 3,000 visa applications for health and social care work were submitted in July 2024 – an 82% decrease from July 2023. Home Office data shows that 91,300 applications were received in July for the…

12 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS

AI for patient care supported by three quarters of NHS staff

More than three quarters of staff surveyed were in favour of using AI for patient care, while 81% also supported its use for administrative tasks. The public were less positive about artificial intelligence (AI), though…

9 Aug 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession

Which country has the highest level of graduate dentists?

Romania has the highest rate of graduate dentists in Europe with 9.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to a new study. In 2022, 14,313 dentists graduated in the EU, representing 3.2 dentist graduates per 100,000 inhabitants.…