Finance

Millions of workers set to receive pay boost in 2025

The chancellor of the exchequer has confirmed the national living wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025.

Change to personal injury discount welcomed

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of...

Influences on the owner-occupier dental market

Luke Moore looks at the dental sales market, highlighting the impact of interest rates and recruitment issues on successful transactions.

Millions of employees set for insufficient retirement incomes, research says

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), automatic enrolment has increased private sector employees’ participation in pension saving.

Trio of East Yorkshire NHS dental practices sold

Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has announced the sale of three Rejuvadent dental practices in Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Hull in East Yorkshire.

Cheshire private practice sold to a first-time buyer

Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has announced the sale of Dentist@29 in Northwich, Cheshire.

Reasons to be cheerful

Abi Greenhough discusses the positive aspects of the current dental practice market.

Insurance to die for

Richard Lishman looks at the different options and policies available.

Private healthcare provider introduces allowance to improve access to regular treatment

Private healthcare provider, Bupa, has launched a dental allowance for its consumer health insurance customers to help people to stay on top of their oral health with check-ups and treatment.

Business property adviser publishes dental market review

Business property adviser, Christie & Co, has published its ‘Dental market review 2024’ report, offering a view of the UK dental business sector.

Dentists require more to correct decade-long pay cut

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the above-inflation six per cent pay increase for NHS dentists is welcome progress.

Funding to support flexible working has been announced

A fund to help businesses, charities and other organisations adopt fair work practices has opened for applications in Scotland.