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Customer service acknowledged

These national awards, run by the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI), come after months of intense judging led by mystery shoppers.

Child benefit payback warning

If you have children and your partner is earning significantly less than you and claiming Child Benefit, it could be tempting to think that as a family you are unaffected by the changes to the benefit...

Oral Cancer – can you spot it?

Philips Oral Healthcare is hosting an oral cancer webinar presented by Prof Michael Lewis, PhD, FDSRCPS, FRCPath, FDSRCS(Ed), FDSRCS(Eng), FFGDP(UK), FHEA, dean and head of the School of Dentistry,...

Implant centre launch in Liverpool

On October 8th 1971 John Lennon released ‘Imagine’, prompting listeners to imagine a world at peace without divisiveness and barriers, and to consider the possibility of living a life of a brotherhood...

New chief financial officer

Oasis has recently appointed Jordi Gonzalez as chief financial officer of the company.

Rotary endodontic training

The new rotary file, manufactured and provided by Sendoline, has simple cable-charge technology and a compact, easy-to-use design.

Mouth cancer campaign launches

Mouth Cancer Action Month launched in November, yet new survey data suggests many are still desperately unaware of the risk factors for the disease.

Quit smoking services stubbed out

In response to the news that fewer smokers are using the NHS in England to try to quit, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Nigel Carter OBE, highlighted the importance of smoking...

‘Best Dental Cover Provider’

The Health Insurance Awards were attended by more than 850 health insurance and protection professionals.

Claims against dentists continue to rise

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. 

Kick the habit

The number of smokers trying to quit with NHS help has fallen for the first time since 2008, new figures show. 

Top Seven for Helen

The Vitalise Awards are sponsored by a number of large businesses including Lloyds Bank, British Airways and the Hilton group and celebrate women’s achievement within industry.

London man pleads guilty

The UK regulator of dental practice, the General Dental Council (GDC), has assisted the Metropolitan Police to successfully prosecute a man for unlawfully practising dentistry. 

BDTA 2013 stand awards winners

This year’s BDTA Dental Showcase welcomed thousands of delegates from the dental profession to the NEC, Birmingham eager to engage with the unparalleled choice of equipment, products, technology and...

Saving lives too

Statistics from the British Heart Foundation show that there are 60,000 incidences of cardiac arrests each year in the UK which occur out of a hospital environment – this accounts for approximately 70...