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Interview with former Hempsons senior partner Chris Morris
Former senior partner Chris Morris, who joined Hempsons in 1991 and retired in July 2021, recently joined the board of the British Dental Association (BDA). In this interview with Adrian O’Dowd, first published in the British Dental Journal in Oct 2021, he talks about his time as a dentist, love… Read More
NHS Dental Practices Year-End Reconciliation
Following the letter of preparedness issued on 22 December 2020 – see link HERE, NHS dental practices should be aware of their increased targets for the last quarter of the financial year and the proposed reconciliation and abatement processes for calculating any clawback and deemed activity. The guidance produced… Read More
Covid-19: The impact on the dental market – update 2
We are in unprecedented and challenging times at the moment and you are no doubt all anxious about the impact that Covid-19 will have on dental practices. We at Hempsons are keeping a very close eye on developments as they unfold and we have set out some of the key… Read More
Dental regulation in the shadow of COVID-19
First published in Dentistry 2 April 2020. Stephen Hooper assesses the latest regulations to explain what is expected of the dental team during the coronavirus pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the dental profession (indeed, the whole world) into a state of disarray and confusion. Each day, we are glued… Read More
Welcome to Hempsons’ Dental Newsbrief
2017 has certainly been a year of mixed fortunes for the UK dental profession. The continuing collateral damage caused by the UDA system in England and Wales has been heightened by the scale of the financial clawbacks from NHS contract holders – these clawbacks have become more frequent, and they… Read More
Leasing premises – do you know what you’re letting yourself in for?
Many dental practitioners struggle with the decision of whether to purchase their practice premises or take a lease from a landlord. A well negotiated lease can leave dentists with a greater degree of flexibility when considering retirement or the sale of their practice. However, a badly negotiated lease can cause… Read More