It’s the second public holiday celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee here in the UK, I thought the photos of this chap might raise a smile from all the dentists who struggle with access day in day out. From slightlywarped.com via stumbleupon
Category Archives: Dentistry
The OFT has spoken…again
For the second time in less than a decade the Office of Fair Trading has investigated the Dental Market, their report was released today; the press release is below, I find it interesting that the press release is far more dramatic in it’s summary than the report itself, but that’s government spinners for you: OFTContinue reading “The OFT has spoken…again”
What every Dental Practice needs in their Gents’ loo!
Just what you need to keep ahead of the opposition…
Free Guidance on CQC Inspection from Practice Plan & Apolline
Sounds good to me… Practice Plan News Flash! You will be very interested to know that Practice Plan, in partnership with Apolline are offering free guidance on CQC inspection visits. The guidance is based on practice visits that have already taken place so really cannot be missed! Practices can access this free information through BoDContinue reading “Free Guidance on CQC Inspection from Practice Plan & Apolline”
I do wish I had said that…#2 – Is the Boa of Bureaucracy killing Professionalism?
A recent posting on GDP-UK by Tony Kilcoyne Dear All, The essence of being a Professional is to put patients’ best interests first, before our own, before any systems we may work within and even before Government Policy and experimentation. Yet it is clear such Professionalism is under constant attack and being compromised – aContinue reading “I do wish I had said that…#2 – Is the Boa of Bureaucracy killing Professionalism?”
I do wish I had said that…#1- My life in Bureaucracy
To start this occasional series here’s an excerpt from Beverley Martin’s Blog My Life In Beaurocracy(sic) From the age of 14, after reading an article in ‘Mizz’ magazine about career choices, all I knew was that I wanted to help people. I didn’t know how; I just wanted to make lives easier, the way mineContinue reading “I do wish I had said that…#1- My life in Bureaucracy”
Research – Heads you win…..
What’s a boy to believe? Heads you win… Gum Disease Not Found To Cause Heart Disease Or Stroke read more here Tails you lose Risk Of Blood-Vessel Constriction Linked To Gum Disease May Be Increased By Specific Protein read more here And lose again.. Researchers Find Joint Failures Potentially Linked To Oral Bacteria read moreContinue reading “Research – Heads you win…..”
One in four dentists suffer stress
From Dentistry online How the silver haired, silver tongued Mr Lansley can effectively say “well that’s alright then” is beyond me. I have highlighted some of the figures that I find most disturbing. These findings are be unacceptable and the Secretary of State should say so. Yet again is the use of “NHS” as aContinue reading “One in four dentists suffer stress”
NHS Pension Changes 2015 – Proposed Final Agreement
From Financial Tips! – Published every 4 weeks by Rutherford Wilkinson Ltd, written by Financial Planners Ray Prince and Graeme Urwin. NHS Pension Changes 2015 – Proposed Final Agreement On March 9th the Department of Health released a Proposed Final Agreement document for the NHS Pension Scheme following many months of debate. Basically, it’s theContinue reading “NHS Pension Changes 2015 – Proposed Final Agreement”
Dentists immune from music royalties claims – EU court
From BBC news. Dentists immune from music royalties claims – EU court EU law does not require dentists to pay fees for the music they play Dentists who have music playing in their surgeries should not pay royalties because they are not broadcasting to the public, the EU’s top court has ruled. The Luxembourg judgesContinue reading “Dentists immune from music royalties claims – EU court”
The Incisal Edge 