Leaders of dentists working in salaried primary care, hospitals and academia have echoed the disappointment already expressed by colleagues in general practice at the pay award announced for 2010/11.
Date: 12/03/2010
World-famous Beatles tribute act The Bootleg Beatles provide the star attraction of the social programme at the 2010 British Dental Conference and Exhibition.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has reaffirmed its support for the piloting of the reforms in Professor Steele’s review of dentistry, following today’s announcement that at least 30 dental practices have been selected to trial new ways of improving services for patients.
Dr Robert Kinloch, Chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee, has branded the announcement of a 0.9 per cent increase to item of service fees for independent contractor dentists in Scotland as a major disappointment that fails to recognise the significant challenges dentists are trying to overcome.
Date: 11/03/2010
The confidence of general dental practitioners will be undermined by today’s announcement of a 0.9 per cent uplift on contract values and a requirement to make efficiency savings in order to offset increases in expenses. That’s the verdict of Dr John Milne, Chair of the British Dental Association’s General Dental Practice Committee, on what is effectively a freeze on dentists’ pay.
Date: 10/03/2010
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