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Essential reading for private practice development

Private Dentistry is an essential reference journal, promoting excellence to private dental practitioners with editorially independent articles by opinion leaders, covering the full range of clinical and management topics.

Since Private Dentistry was launched in 1995, it has pushed the boundaries of dental publishing in the UK with its finely balanced mix of clinical and business articles. It is still the only journal in the UK targeted specifically at private dental practice and has always ensured that its readers are kept fully abreast of the latest developments in clinical and management techniques and the maintenance of profitable practice.

Latest news from Private Dentistry

  1. Private Dentistry Elite 20

    Private Dentistry’s Elite 20: the results 04/01/12

    Your votes for Private Dentistry’s elite 20 have been counted and verified and we are pleased to reveal the results…

  2. HMRC targets dentists

    HMRC targets dentists 04/01/12

    Dentists and doctors are the latest targets of HMRC’s campaign to recover unpaid tax…

  3. Private Dentistry Awards 2011

    Private Dentistry Awards 2011 08/11/11

    This year's Private Dentistry Awards was held at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel in London. Here are the winners and runners up…

  4. Private Dentistry Awards 2012

    Out with the old… 04/01/12

    To accommodate the huge demand of previous years, this year sees many new and exciting changes for the Private Dentistry Awards…

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In the latest issue:

  1. How I did it
  2. Private Dentistry’s Elite 20
  3. Private Dentistry Awards
  4. Readers’ top tips

As well as articles on:

  1. Practice organisation
  2. Business and finance
  3. Interviews with leading private dentists and organisations
  4. Clinical dentistry
  5. The latest products and services for your practice
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Private Dentistry’s Elite 20: the results

PD Elite 20Your votes for Private Dentistry’s elite 20 have been counted and verified and we are pleased to reveal the results of this poll in the January issue of the journal. Presenting Private Dentistry’s Elite 20 for 2012:

  1. James Russell
  2. Zaki Kanaan
  3. Tif Qureshi
  4. David Dunlop
  5. Paul Tipton
  6. Anoop Maini
  7. Bob Khanna
  8. Darren Hills
  9. Ian Needleman
  10. Ashok Sethi
  11. Bruce Mayhew
  12. James Goolnik
  13. Andrew Lane
  14. Gertrude Huss
  15. Michael Wise
  16. Tim Bradstock-Smith
  17. Tony Jacobs
  18. Bill Schaeffer
  19. Hassan El-Nashar
  20. Geoffrey Pullen

For the full write up please see the January issue of Private Dentistry.

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Private Dentistry Awards 2011

Private Dentistry Awards 2011

WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP

MOST ATTRACTIVE PRACTICE

Philip Friel Advanced Dentistry – WINNER

Clarendon Dental Spa – RUNNER UP

BEST EMPLOYER

David Thompson & Dave Thomas - Thompson & Thomas – WINNER

Catherine McCanny - st michael’s orthodontics ltd – RUNNER UP

BEST DENTAL LABORATORY – NORTH

Stephen Lander Dental Designs – WINNER

BEST DENTAL LABORATORY – SOUTH

Luke Barnett – WINNER

Dental Precision – RUNNER UP

BEST MARKETING

The Brace Orthodontic Practice – WINNER

Olivers Dental Studio – RUNNER UP

BEST ENDODONTIC PRACTICE

Endo61 Ltd – WINNER

Bristol Endodontic Clinic – RUNNER UP

BEST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE

st michael’s orthodontics ltd – WINNER

Invisibrace – RUNNER UP

BEST IMPLANT PRACTICE

Care Dental Focus – WINNER

Stradbrook Implants – RUNNER UP

BEST PERIODONTIC PRACTICE

Centre for Aesthetic Periodontics and Implantology – WINNER

Emsworth Specialist Practice –RUNNER UP

FACIAL AESTHETICS – PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

Stradbrook Skin – WINNER

Meon Facial – RUNNER UP

BEST COMMUNITY OR CHARITY PROJECT

Chipping Manor Dental Practice – WINNER

Dental Mavericks – RUNNER UP

BEST NEW PRACTICE

Cranmore – WINNER

tooth+ - Runner up

BEST PATIENT CARE

Titchfield Dental Health – WINNER

Toothbeary – RUNNER UP

BEST DENTAL TEAM

Maple Orthodontics – WINNER

st michael’s orthodontics ltd – RUNNER UP

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR

Samantha Webber – Dental Precision – WINNER

Jane Armitage - Thompson & Thomas – RUNNER

PRACTICE OF THE YEAR – NORTHERN IRELAND

Cranmore – WINNER

PRACTICE OF THE YEAR –SCOTLAND

Philip Friel Advanced Dentistry – WINNER

PRACTICE OF THE YEAR – NORTH

Clarendon Dental Spa – WINNER

PRACTICE OF THE YEAR – LONDON

e11even orthodontics – WINNER

PRACTICE OF THE YEAR –SOUTH

Advance Dental Clinic – WINNER

Private Dentistry Practice of the Year 2011

Cranmore – WINNER

st michael’s orthodontics ltd – RUNNER UP

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Out with the old…

PDA 2012To accommodate the huge demand of previous years, this year sees many new and exciting changes for the Private Dentistry Awards.

One of the biggest changes for this year’s event will be a shift from a lunchtime affair to an evening extravaganza.

With last year‘s sell-out success, the decision was made to make the awards even more glamorous by holding them in the evening. We hope you will agree with this and join us for the celebrations – the more the merrier!

Over the coming months we will be revealing all, including all the award categories for you to enter, the judges, the venue and even the dress code!

One thing that won’t change is the aim of the Private Dentistry Awards, which is all about promoting excellence in private practice and recognising outstanding achievement in the dental profession.

Pretty as a picture

Were you at the Private Dentistry Awards 2011? If so, why not visit www.independentseminars.co.uk/store to see if you can spot a photograph of you or your team?

Photos from the 2011 Private Dentistry Awards are also available to buy from www.independentseminars.co.uk/store. You could hang it on the wall next to your certificates, display it on your reception desk or display cabinet next to your award – what better way to show off your achievements and team to your patients?

Make the most of your award – use your win in all practice promotion. With more than 10 years of experience, the Private Dentistry Awards has established prestige and cachet that few can match. A nationally acknowledged Private Dentistry Award can set you apart from the competition and help your practice – as well as your practice profits – grow!

Ahead of the times

Remember, we will be announcing all the news in the journal first, so to stay up to date make sure you subscribe. Subscribing is easy, just call the subscriptions team on 01923 851787. For now, mark 9 November as a date to keep free – you never know, it might be the day you pick up a Private Dentistry Award!

Private Dentistry Awards 2012 Sponsors

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HMRC targets dentists

HMRC targets dentistsDentists and doctors are the latest targets of HMRC’s campaign to recover unpaid tax.

A final warning has been issued to more than 2,500 health professionals that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) suspects are not up to date with their tax affairs. The move is the latest in a raft of HMRC targets, which have so far included restaurant owners, plumbers, private tutors and scrap metal dealers. People selling on internet market places and electricians are next on the list to be targeted in early 2012.

The letters warn that if medics fail to come forward within 21 days, they may end up incurring significant charges, or be referred to the criminal investigations department.

Gary Ashford, who represents the CIOT on HMRC’s compliance reform forum, and is national head of tax investigations and dispute resolution at RSM Tenon, commented: ‘These are 2,500 health professionals who HMRC is not giving a clean bill of tax health to. HMRC made clear at the launch of the tax health plan in January 2010 that they would be adopting a carrot and stick approach. They have offered the carrot of a relatively low penalty rate for doctors to get their affairs in order and 1500 health professionals took it up, bringing in £10 million for the Exchequer. Now they are wielding the stick at those who have not come forward.

‘People should not underestimate the amount of data that HMRC is holding. HMRC has been talking to medical insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and locum agencies. What we are now seeing is HMRC starting to use that information to identify who has not notified HMRC of all their tax liabilities.’

Warning of HMRC’s sophisticated approach, Mr Ashford adds: ‘Anyone who is worried that they have been underpaying tax – whether deliberately or in error, should get professional advice without delay. Penalties will generally be less severe for taxpayers who come forward voluntarily to put their affairs in order with HMRC.’

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How to achieve the ultimate private practice

Ultimate Private PracticeEveryone has different opinion about what the ‘ultimate’ private practice entails. For some, it’s first and foremost about having the latest equipment. For others, it’s down to style – chasing a design that would put Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to shame.

Whatever your definition, you will find leading companies within the pages of this supplement to help you achieve your vision of the ultimate private practice – no matter what it looks like.

Give yourself a head start; begin working toward your vision of the ultimate practice now. When the heat is on, you’ll want to be already at the point everyone else is striving to reach.

Download the supplement now

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Calling all young dentists

Young Dentists HandbookThe second edition of the Young Dentist’s Handbook is hot off the press and will be sent to all final–year dental students throughout the UK, foundation dentists and those who qualified in the last one to five years.

It is designed to provide relevant and practical information for taking those first steps into the world of dentistry.

An update to the inaugural 2010 edition, the guide now includes key areas such as dental hypnosis, laser regulations, tax issues for young dentists and how to build the perfect CV.

The 2011 Young Dentists Handbook provides information on the various – and sometimes confusing – career options available to graduates as they leave dental school. Regardless of what career is considered, the guide also contains essential advice on various aspects such as registration, CPD and the first tasks to tackle after qualifying, as well as pearls of wisdom from Nairn Wilson, Andrew Eder and Martin Nimmo.

The publication also provides readers with an index of the major associations and the dental media, providing vital sources for further reference. In addition, it also contains an exhaustive list of common abbreviations that may crop up in practice, making this an essential reference guide for the young dentist.

This publication is available to order at £20 each. To order extra copies of the Young Dentists Handbook 2011, call 01923 851 777 or email subscriptions@fmc.co.uk.

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