VAT on dental treatment: why exemption costs your practice money
Almost everything a dental practice does is exempt from VAT — and that is a cost, not a saving. Exempt is not the same…
From recent weeks
GDC CPD requirements: the deadline that hasn’t passed yet
Two of the three deadlines have already gone. The third has not — and it is the one most likely to catch a practice…
Therapist scope: the constraint is your rota, not the rules
A recent Dentistry.co.uk piece argues that policy has moved on dental therapy while practice has not. There is a genuine operational opportunity here —…
NHS dental contract: what April’s reforms actually change — and what they leave untouched
The government has re-priced parts of the NHS dental contract and mandated urgent care, but the UDA system remains in place. Here is what…
Aligners are not ‘dental prostheses’: what the Upper Tribunal actually decided
The Upper Tribunal has ruled that clear aligners are standard-rated for VAT, not exempt dental prostheses. The clinical exemption on your fees is untouched…
The NHS Dental Contract: How UDAs, Bands and Clawback Actually Work
A unit of dental activity is not a price. It is a ration. The single most expensive misunderstanding in NHS dentistry is treating the…
Dental Practice Profit by the Numbers
Ask which kind of practice earns most and the answer comes back: private. In 2024-25 the three finished within £4,759 of each other.
The UK Dental Workforce by the Numbers: Who’s Really on the Register
Ask an owner to picture the profession and they picture dentists. Of the 131,680 on the GDC register, barely a third are.
Dental Regulation by the Numbers: What GDC and CQC Data Actually Show
Of every 100 concerns raised with the GDC, twelve reach a hearing — and the CQC rating you are working towards does not exist.
Dental Marketing Ideas That Actually Work
A shorter list than the usual fifty recycled tips: ideas an owner can start this week, cheapest first, each with the compliance line attached.