Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has just opened the doors of England’s first NHS dental practice in a supermarket, at the Tesco Bedford Riverfield Drive Superstore in Bedford. The NHS practice, which opened on 24 June, is open everyday to everyone and also offers some private dental treatment. New patients can register in-store and get...
Dentists are well aware of the physical and mental demands of the job. As a profession there is an above average take-up of income protection and other health related polices. So it is a welcome relief that statistics from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal the number of declined income protection claims fell...
So, after two weeks of no running, football and any form of exertion (read into that what you will), I decided to go for a run new year’s eve; a run being a 3½ mile jaunt. Normally a breeze, this time however it was not the usual easy call. Yes, the route has hills,...
To help raise funds for the Mouth Cancer Screening Accreditation Scheme, DPAS practice consultant Louise Bone, is running in the Glasgow 10K race this October. Sponsored by practice-branded dental plan provider, DPAS, the Mouth Cancer Screening Accreditation Scheme is the Mouth Cancer Foundation’s new life-saving initiative which accredits dental practices that routinely screen for...
The Alpha Omega London Chapter has awarded the inaugural Dr John Zamet Memorial Prize to Martin R Ling for his research study ‘An investigation into the chemotactic accuracy of peripheral blood neutrophils from patients with chronic periodontitis’. The John Zamet Memorial Prize was established to recognise and commemorate the significant contribution made to clinical...
Andrew Bain is a dentist who works at Kings Road Dental Clinic. Outside dentistry, Andrew also worked as a professional singer in both West End musicals and opera. Last year Andrew raised over £6,000 for the charity in a single concert and now – with the support of Kings Road Dental Clinic (part of...
The appointments to the new Council, which will take up office in October 2013, have been approved by the Privy Council. It is made up of six lay and six dental professional members and includes individuals from each of the four countries of the UK. A member for Wales has not yet been appointed...