Author Archives: Alun Rees

40% of GPs looking to leave NHS by 2021

From Pulse Online 40% of GPs looking to leave NHS by 2021 Four out of 10 GPs do not expect to be working to an NHS contract in 10 years’ time strengthening fears of a ‘recruitment and retention crisis’. The Healthcare Index published by Lloyds TSB Commercial, which talked to 208 GPs as well asContinue reading “40% of GPs looking to leave NHS by 2021”

Fair Comment – Stephen Hancocks on the OFT investigation into UK dentistry

I always look forward to reading Stephen Hancock’s editorials in the British Dental Journal – I think his comments on the OFT investigation in the current journal bear repeating. BDA members can read his thoughts here. Editorial British Dental Journal 211, 303 (2011) Published online: 7 October 2011 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.824 Fair comment Stephen Hancocks, OBEContinue reading “Fair Comment – Stephen Hancocks on the OFT investigation into UK dentistry”

Associates, Incorporation and the NHS Pension Scheme

This important update is from Thomas Dickson of Essential Money Dear Alun We know that many associates have been encouraged to incorporate over the last couple of years. However one of the main disadvantages was that we were pretty sure this was going to affect eligibility for the NHS pension. The Department of Health haveContinue reading “Associates, Incorporation and the NHS Pension Scheme”

From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #3 – “Practice Plan ‘blossoms’ with new acquisition”

Practice Plan ‘blossoms’ with new acquisition from Dentistry.co.uk 4th Oct 2011 Full report here Practice Plan has announced the acquisition of two businesses – Isoplan, a plan provider with a presence across the UK and in particular Scotland, and Medenta, the market leader in dental patient finance. The company – which provides practice-branded dental membershipContinue reading “From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #3 – “Practice Plan ‘blossoms’ with new acquisition””

From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #2 – “Report further evidence of financial pressures on dentists”, says BDA

PR73.11 5 October 2011 Report further evidence of financial pressures on dentists, says BDA New figures published by the NHS Information Centre today show a fall in dentists’ average taxable income of 5.2 per cent in 2009-10 compared with 2008-09.  The average taxable income for all self-employed primary care dentists in England and Wales inContinue reading “From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #2 – “Report further evidence of financial pressures on dentists”, says BDA”

From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #1 Dental Protection welcomes change in whitening regulations.

Tooth Whitening 22 September 2011 Tooth whitening update Dental Protection welcomes the proposed amendment to the European Cosmetics Directive, which brings future changes to UK legislation one step closer. The European Council has adopted a directive on tooth whitening, which strengthens consumer protection whilst allowing dentists to legally supply products for tooth whitening, which releaseContinue reading “From The Newsdesk – 05.10.2011 – #1 Dental Protection welcomes change in whitening regulations.”