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Budget 2021: What does this mean for you?

Luke Moore discusses what the chancellor's plans mean for dental professionals.

Dentists given “no jab, no job” policy warning

Dental practices that are pursuing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy for new employees are “entering untested territory”, according to a leading employment lawyer.

Uber ruling: Self-employed vs worker

Lee Muter explains what the recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for dental associates.

Up-to-date training

A look at one practice’s infection prevention and control CPD journey.

London worst affected by lockdown dentist closures

New data released by the NHS has revealed the impact of lockdown-enforced dentist closures in England, with patients in London worst affected as available appointments plummeted to 21 per cent less...

MDDUS extends free dental membership for students impacted by Covid-19

MDDUS has announced that it is extending free membership for dental students whose studies have been disrupted by Covid-19.

Tax planning for year end: Capital gains tax

Michael Lansdell explains why you should start planning now.

Game-changing composite

'The Dentist' talks to Akit Patel about GC’s new universal composite.

Keep Britain Smiling campaign gains momentum

The KeepStokeSmiling campaign has been running since 2018 and is going from strength to strength. Its aim was to highlight the importance of teeth, and the importance of looking after them....

Budget predictions, part three: What else might the chancellor do?

In the last of his series of blogs about the upcoming budget, Michael Lansdell discusses more reforms Rishi Sunak could make.

Abhi Pal to be first elected president of CGDent and final FGDP dean

Abhi Pal has been elected as the next dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP) and will become the first elected president of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent).

Two thirds of children did not see an NHS dentist last year

NHS dental attendance figures published last week show over two thirds of children (70.2 per cent) in England did not see an NHS dentist in the 12 months to December 31, 2020. Dental surgeons are...

Building financial reliability

Richard Scarborough and Michael Copeland share ways to improve your financial reliability in 2021.

An annual valuation

Maja Thompson explains the benefits of having a practice valued every year.

Dental professionals feel it is harder to gain patient consent during a remote consultation

According to new research published by the Dental Defence Union (DDU), more than half of dental professionals (52 per cent) stated that it was more difficult to obtain consent during a remote...