12th April 2021
AG.Live CON 2021!
Be part of Amann Girrbach's biggest ever online event! We would like to show you various approaches on how digitization can be used intelligently and integrated into your everyday routines. The time has come to combine competencies and exploit digitization for an interdisciplinary workflow - for the benefit of laboratories, clinicians and patients.
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9th April 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace: FAQs
Can you force employees to have the Covid vaccine? What about disciplinary action if they refuse the vaccine? And is your workplace deemed 'safe' if employees don't have the vaccine?
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8th April 2021
Warning: 78 million lost to fake investments
Last year UK consumers lost more than 78 million GBP to fake investments. These scams are highly convincing, so consider the following before investing...
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7th April 2021
NHS Test and Trace in the workplace
What to do if you or someone you employ is contacted by NHS Test and Trace, including self-isolation, sick pay and financial support.
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6th April 2021
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh - DCP Study Day
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are running their next DCP Study Day on the 18th of June at the RCSEd
30th March 2021
UDAs bulletin from Chief Dental Officer England
NHS England has informed dental practices of the contractual arrangements over the next six months which includes an increase in UDAs as the NHS restores patient access back to pre-pandemic levels.
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29th March 2021
WARNING: National Insurance scam
Action Fraud has issued an urgent warning to the public about a National Insurance scam in which fraudsters trick victims into disclosing their personal details by pretending their National Insurance number has been compromised
26th March 2021
Budget 2021 – Super-deduction
A new 130% first-year capital allowance for qualifying plant and machinery assets; and a 50% first-year allowance for qualifying special rate assets.
25th March 2021
Recovery Loan Scheme
A new loan scheme to support access to finance for UK business as they grow and recover from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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24th March 2021
National Lockdown: How the rules will change on 29 March
Some of the rules on what you can and cannot do will change on 29 March.
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23rd March 2021
GDC Introduces ARF Payment by Instalments Option
The GDC has announced a new pay by instalments option for the Annual Retention Fee (ARF), designed to support dental professionals who pay their own fee by enabling them to spread the cost over the year with quarterly Direct Debits. For dental care professionals (DCP) this works out as four payments of
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22nd March 2021
Dental Tribune article recognising the challenges faced by dental technicians during the pandemic
The recent article by Dental Tribune, Dental technicians: The missing link, recognises that dental technicians have not been treated equally during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the DTA's message that dental technicians are an integral part of the dental team and if adequate support is not received, patients will soon be experiencing long delays in receiving their custom-made dental appliances.
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19th March 2021
Around 1 in 3 people with coronavirus do not have any symptoms: you could be spreading the virus
Around 1 in 3 people with coronavirus do not have any symptoms. This means they could be spreading the virus without knowing it. You may be able to get a test in England to check if you have coronavirus without having symptoms. This is planned to be rolled out in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland too.
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18th March 2021
GDC updates - Scope of Practice review: stakeholders give their views
The DTA continue to participate in the GDC Scope of Practice review and joined GDC for a workshop on options for updating and modernising the Scope of Practice Guidance last month.
16th March 2021
Coronavirus vaccine - weekly summary of Yellow Card reporting
Vaccination is the single most effective way to reduce deaths and severe illness from COVID-19. The MHRA has played an active role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic and they have issued a report which summarises information received via the Yellow Card scheme.
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12th March 2021
CPD - Continued Professional Development
There are more excellent CPD opportunities in the February issue of The Technologist and our digital journal Articulate
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10th March 2021
Extension of the apprenticeship incentive
The Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, has made technical education a pivotal feature of the Budget after declaring that "protecting, creating, and supporting jobs is my highest priority."
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8th March 2021
Continuing lockdown guidance
Coronavirus remains a serious threat across the country. Some of the rules on what you can and cannot do changed on 8 March: Find out what you can and cannot do.
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5th March 2021
2021 Budget
Here is an overview of some key changes announced in the budget
2nd March 2021
Two thirds of children did not see an NHS dentist last year
NHS dental attendance figures published this week show over two thirds of children (70.2%) in England did not see an NHS dentist in the 12 months to 31 December 2020. Dental surgeons are warning the number of children admitted to hospital for tooth decay may rise, if access does not improve this year.