Posts Tagged ‘nhs dental contract’
Colne Dental Practice Joins NHS Pilot Scheme
A dental practice in Colne, Lancashire, will join the NHS pilot scheme set to shape the new NHS dental contract. Skipton Road Dental Surgery is one of 29 new dental practices to join the pilot scheme from April. Around 70 practices are already involved in the project and the new practices will test out a […]
NHS Dental Contract Pilot Scheme To Be Expanded
The government has confirmed that the NHS dental contract pilot project will be expanded. From April 2013 25 additional practices across the UK will take part in the project, which is designed to aid the development of a new dental contract. Currently, 70 practices are participating in the pilot project, which was launched to identify […]
Dr John Milne Discusses Dental Pilot Scheme
Dr John Milne, chair of the British Dental Association’s General Dental Practice Committee, has called for “continued vigilance” in assessing the efficacy of dental pilots currently being undertaken with a view to changing the NHS dental contract. Dr Milne said that it was important that issues arising from focus groups and participating dental practices are […]
Oasis Appoints DC Advisory in Preparation for Expansion
Oasis, one of the UK’s largest dental chains and a provider of both NHS and private dental care, is set to expand. The company has appointed DC Advisory to seek out extra investment to fund the expansion plans, which could see the number of practices in the UK double. Oasis currently runs 205 dental practices […]
Bradford Dental Practice Starts New NHS Contract Trial
A Bradford dental practice will be part of a pilot scheme to trial a new NHS dental contract. Rayner and Rayner Dental Practice in Wibsey is one of five dental practices in Yorkshire and the Humber to be selected for the pilot programme, beating off competition from more than 500 other practices to land the […]
2010 Simplyhealth Dental Survey: Accessibility and Cost
Due to the amount of dental insurance claims during 2009 and NHS dental contract changes prompted by the Steele Review, Simplyhealth, private dental insurers, published a 2010 Dental Survey in November 2010 providing information on accessibility of UK dentistry and views on dental costs. The survey reveals that during years 2007-2008 and 2009, 28 million […]
