Change NHS consultation - The 10 Year Health Plan for England
The NHS is consulting on its 10 Year Health Plan and seeking views from the health professionals about how to fix the NHS.
We know that NHS dentistry is broken.We need to reiterate this point, but also set out our vision for how NHS dentistry can be made to work for dentists and our patients.
The deadline to do so is Monday 2nd December at 17:00.This is a short deadline, so the BDA has prepared some pointers to help:
Your input will have most value if you relate it to the issues and experiences impacting on your practices and patients, and conveying the problems with the NHS in your area will make your submission even more powerful.
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Next LDC Meeting 2.12.24. Please note the date of the next LDC meeting which will be held at: Chelmsford Golf Club on Monday 2nd December 2024 (6.30pm)
While the Committee appreciates the busy schedule of members, we hope that you will be able to join us for the last meeting of the year to enjoy some festive refreshments with your colleagues.
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Educational Supervisors for Dental Foundation Training
NHSE will shortly be opening the recruitment process for Educational Supervisors (ES) to work within Dental Foundation Training (DFT).
DFT can be a great way of expanding your dental workforce, and providing your team with a new focus and interest. Many practices in the region have enjoyed the challenge of helping a new graduate dentist in their first year of practice, and in some instances these trainees have stayed on past their DFT year to boost the number of dentists working at the practice in the longer term.
Further details about DFT can be found here:
The application process for new ESs will open in late November. Please be aware that you will need your own nhs.net email address to make an application. Applicants will have a practice visit in January/February 2025. If you are successful with your application, training will be provided and the trainee dentist would start at your practice on 1st Sept 2025 and complete their post on 31st Aug 2026.
If you are interested in applying to be an Educational Supervisor within the East of England there will be a one-hour virtual teaching event held at 7pm on Tuesday 12th November. You will need to book onto this event to attend. This event is now live on Accent and can be found here:
If you have any questions please contact: jason.stokes@nhs.net
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The Employment Rights Bill: What it means for dentists
Billed as the biggest overhaul to employment law in a generation, new legislation will be felt in all practices UK-wide.
Still awaiting uplift confirmation on NHS GDP uplifts
Governments across the UK are yet to confirm the figure for the uplift to apply to NHS general dental practice fees and contracts.
Pushing for urgency on reform
We are winning the argument on NHS dentistry: What we need now is a timetable.
New Patient Premium to be evaluated by Government
Following the introduction of the NPP on 1 March, NHS England is now seeking to evaluate the impact of the scheme with practice owners, associates, therapists, hygienists and practice managers
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Kind regards,
Clint Foreman
(Asst. Sec. Essex LDC)
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