You will be aware that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into force on 25 May 2018. Although the impact on most dental practices is likely to be modest, practices and clinicians should all be aware of what the change to the law will mean. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has put together a checklist for organisations to enable them to check … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
IMPORTANT: HMRC Letters to Associates
We are aware that Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has written recently to a number of associate dentists indicating that they are reviewing the employment status of associates. If you receive a letter from HMRC, we advise you to contact your financial adviser before responding. … [Read more...]
SUGAR SMART Isle of Wight – Raise Awareness of Hidden Sugars in Food and Drink
Many of us are consuming too much sugar, but the problem is that most of us don’t know about the damaging effects it can have on our health. Here on the Island: nearly a quarter of Reception year children (aged 4-5 years) are overweight or obese a third of Year 6 children (aged 10-11 years) are overweight or obese two-thirds are overweight or obese when they reach … [Read more...]
Amalgam update
Dear Contractors, Please see below a few updates on things which you need to be aware of. Paper FP17s – In November 2017 the National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 were laid before parliament. These regulations require that all FP17 claims from 1st May 2019 be submitted … [Read more...]
A Snowy Thank You
Dear Contractor, Thank you all for the efforts you made to continue to provide urgent dental treatment to patients during the snowy conditions at the end of last week. On Friday, we heard about a dentist walking in the snow for over an hour to get to work, and another who was able to get in and then provide urgent appointments to patients triaged by NHS 111. Of course, … [Read more...]
