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Department of Health

Author : Great Britain. National Audit Office
Publisher : Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114979359

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Department of Health by Great Britain. National Audit Office Pdf

Under new arrangements announced by the Department of Health in 2003, Primary Care Trusts will be required to commission dental services and dentists will be paid for delivering local contracts to meet patients' oral health needs, rather than for each item of treatment. Following consultation, these changes are due to be implemented from October 2005. This NAO report finds that there is a strong rationale for reforming the current system of NHS dentistry in England but highlights significant risks that will need to be managed if new systems are to be effective and provide value for money. Issues discussed include: the new roles and responsibilities that Primary Care Trusts will have to develop in order to implement and manage the new arrangements; problems of access to NHS dentists, particularly in some areas; the shortage of dentists and recruitment needs; the risk that capacity freed up under the new system might not be utilised to the benefit of the NHS; and the level of patient awareness of entitlements, service availability and charges under the new system.

Department of Health: Reforming NHS Dentistry

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0215025245

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Department of Health: Reforming NHS Dentistry by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts Pdf

Traditionally dentists are independent contractors who choose where to locate their premises and how much NHS dentistry to provide. Over the past 10 years there has been an increase in the number of patients experiencing difficulties in accessing NHS dentistry and during this time there has also been pressure to reform the dental remuneration system. In 2003 major changes were announced in which Primary Care Trusts were to be given responsibility for commissioning NHS dental services and a deadline of October 2005 was set for implementing new contracts. This report looks at how the risks of the service are being managed including the mismatch between supply and demand, the ability of Primary Care Trusts to commission services and variations in oral health.

Dental Services

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0215521404

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Dental Services by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee Pdf

In April 2006 the Department of Health reformed the General Dental Service: Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) were given the power to commission dental services; the patient charging system was simplified; and under the terms of a new dental contact, dentists were remunerated according to the number of Units of Dental Activity (UDA) completed. The Department issued a number of criteria for success: patient experience; clinical quality; NHS commissioning and improving dentists' working lives. This report assesses how far they had been met. Various measures of access to dental services all indicate that the situation is deteriorating. The numbers of dentists working for the NHS and the number of courses of treatment provided has fallen slightly. The total number of patients seen by an NHS dentist between December 2005 and December 2007 has fallen by 900,000 compared with the two years up to March 2006. Access is uneven across the country. The introduction of the new charging system has simplified the system for patients, but problems remain. The new contract was meant to improve preventive care, but dentists claim it fails to provide the time and the financial incentive to do so. The number of complex treatments - including laboratory work, root canal treatments - has fallen markedly whilst the number of tooth extractions has increased. The reason for the decline in the number of complex treatments has not been explained satisfactorily. PCT commissioning of dental services has been poor. The new remuneration system based on UDAs has proved extremely unpopular with dentists. It is extraordinary that the Department did not pilot or test the UDA payment system before it was introduced in 2006. The Committee makes a number of recommendations for improving dental services.

NHS Charges

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Health Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780215029836

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NHS Charges by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Health Committee Pdf

NHS Charges : Third report of session 2005-06, Vol. 3: Oral and written Evidence

Dental services

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Health Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215513436

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Dental services by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Health Committee Pdf

Dental Services : Vol. 2: Written Evidence

NHS pay modernisation

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0102953015

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NHS pay modernisation by Great Britain: National Audit Office Pdf

Each year general medical practices provide some 290 million consultations. The new contract (implemented in April 2004 but increased spending began in April 2003) changed the basis for commissioning primary care services. Instead of contracting with individual General Practitioners (GPs), Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) commission services from some 8,325 GP practices with around 33,000 GPs. This study examines the negotiation and implementation of the new contract and how well it is working in practice. In the first three years the PCTs spent £1.76 billion (9.4 per cent) more than the minimum committed by the Department of Health. Mostly this was due to an underestimation of the amount that GPs would earn from the pay for performance scheme, the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), and the additional cost of providing out-of-hours care (most GPs have opted out of providing this service). GPs' salaries have increased by an average of 58 per cent. Practice nurses have not benefited to the same extent. While the number of consultations with patients has increased, these are not in proportion with the increase in costs, and productivity has fallen by 2.5 per cent per year. GPs are working less hours. Some progress has been made in extending the range of patient services, reduced administration, high quality care and linking pay and performance, and staff satisfaction and morale. Progress has not yet been demonstrated in productivity, and re-designing the services around patients. The contract has contributed to improved recruitment and retention of GPs. The NAO recommends that the Department develop a strategy for yearly negotiations on the QOF, which should be based more on health outcomes. PCTs should provide more services based on local need and review the number and skills of staff employed to commission and performance manage GP services with the aim of improving local commissioning.

Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Thirty-fifth Report 2006

Author : Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0101673329

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Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Thirty-fifth Report 2006 by Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Pdf

The Review Body's annual report contains recommendations for the level of remuneration for doctors and dentists in the NHS with effect from 1 April 2006. Recommendations include: i) an increase of 2.2 per cent in national salary scales for salaried general medical practitioners (GMPs) and hospital medical staff, and for all grades of doctors and dentists in training, with the supplement for GMP registrars remaining at 65 per cent; ii) a staged 2.2 per cent increase in the national salary scales for pre-2003 and post-2003 consultants; iii) supplements for London weighting remaining at their existing levels for 2006-07; and iv) an increase of three per cent for general dental practitioners (GDPs) and an increase of 2.4 per cent on salaries and allowances for all dentists in the salaried primary dental care services.

Department of Health departmental report 2007

Author : Great Britain: Department of Health
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780101709323

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Department of Health departmental report 2007 by Great Britain: Department of Health Pdf

Dated May 2007. On cover: Departmental report. The health and personal social services programmes

Sessional Returns

Author : Great Britain: House of Commons
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215025229

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Sessional Returns by Great Britain: House of Commons Pdf

With corrigendum slip dated June 2005 (1 sheet).

Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Thirty-fourth Report 2005

Author : Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0101646321

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Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Thirty-fourth Report 2005 by Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Pdf

The Review Body's annual report contains recommendations for the level of remuneration for doctors and dentists in the NHS with effect from 1 April 2005. Recommendations include: the value of the London weighting should be increased by 3.0 per cent; an increase for salaried GMPs of 3.225 per cent, and that the out-of-hours supplement for GMP registrars should remain at 65 per cent of basic salary. For general dental practitioners, there should be an increase of 3.4 per cent, and the 3.225 per cent uplift on salaries and allowances already been agreed as part of the 3-year pay deal for salaried primary dental care service is endorsed and recommended.

Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Thirty-seventh Report 2007

Author : Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0101732724

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Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Thirty-seventh Report 2007 by Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Pdf

This review covers 185,000 doctors and dentists in the United Kingdom. The Review Body does not see any major cause for concern in recruitment and retention. The economic background suggests a period of difficulty and restraint. The Consumer Prices Index will exceed the 2 per cent inflation target, and the Retail Prices Index stood at 4.1 per cent in January. The Review Body outlines the conflicting submissions made to it by the professional bodies and the health departments and the NHS. Following careful appraisal of the assumptions behind the spending plans, the main recommendation is that all salaried members of the Body's remit group should receive the same basic increase of 2.2 per cent. Other recommendations are made on: whether independent contractor general medical practitioners (GMPs) should be within the remit; GMP registrars entering training placements; GMP trainers' grant; doctors engaged in sessional work for community health services; London weighting; seniority payments.

Managerial Issues in the Reformed NHS

Author : Mo Malek
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993-08-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 047194033X

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Managerial Issues in the Reformed NHS by Mo Malek Pdf

UK health care specialists discuss reforms in the NHS and the associated managerial and conceptual issues in this volume. Both theoretical and practical aspects are covered, including quality, consumer choice, medical audits, strategic information systems planning and ideology.

Dental Public Health at a Glance

Author : Ivor G. Chestnutt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118629376

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Dental Public Health at a Glance by Ivor G. Chestnutt Pdf

Dental Public Health at a Glance presents a richly-illustrated introduction to dental and oral health issues in communities and populations. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-comprehend two-page spread with essential facts clearly summarized and accompanied by tables, illustrations and diagrams Comprehensive coverage of wide range of key concepts including: evidence-based dentistry, oral health promotion, the relationship of fluoride, diet, smoking, and alcohol to oral health, and considerations for a dental public health career Written by an expert in dental public health and offering illuminating insights into oral health at the population level A must-have introductory textbook and revision guide for dentistry and dental hygiene and therapy students

Getting into Dental School

Author : Adam Cross (College vice-principal)
Publisher : Crimson Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781912943050

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Getting into Dental School by Adam Cross (College vice-principal) Pdf

Covering every aspect of the application process, from writing a winning personal statement, to interview techniques and career prospects, Getting into Dental School has all of the essential information would-be dental students need to secure a place on the course of their choice.

Making Sense of Dental Practice Management

Author : Raj Rattan,Kevin Lewis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781498792233

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Making Sense of Dental Practice Management by Raj Rattan,Kevin Lewis Pdf

Managing a dental practice has become increasingly complex in recent years, after changes within both the National Health Service and the private sector. Modern dental practice requires that dentists meet demanding business and management challenges as well as employing their clinical expertise. However, most dentists receive little or no formal training in practice management. In this book established management principles are applied specifically to dentistry. It shows how to best serve the interests of patients by effective management of staff, finances, premises and resources. It assumes no prior knowledge, is concise and offers clear, practical advice. It is the definitive guide for dentists, vocational trainees, dental students, practice managers and administrators, and a useful reference for those undertaking the DGDP and MGDS examinations.