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9
Jun
The Employment Rights Act: What Changed in April 2026 And What It Means for Your Dental Practice
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is no longer on the horizon. The first wave of changes is already in force. Here’s what dental practice leaders need to know right now. 6 April 2026 marked the first major implementation milestone of the Employment Rights Act 2025 — the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in […]
4
Jun
The New Pharmacy Contract Is a Step Forward. Now the Sector Has to Deliver.
Last week’s announcement of the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) is a genuine step forward for community pharmacy – and a significant moment of transition. The contract brings a 10.3% funding uplift, a total budget of £3.636 billion, and – for the first time – NHS-funded independent prescribing built directly into the contractual framework. […]
4
Jun
The CQC is rewriting the framework — and most dental practices don’t know it yet
Two independent reviews last year heavily criticised the CQC’s Single Assessment Framework (SAF), saying it was unfit for purpose. The result? The CQC is now rebuilding its approach to assessing health and care services from the ground up. For dental practices, this is significant. What replaces the SAF will shape every inspection, every published report, […]
19
May
Updated Safeguarding Children Intercollegiate Guidance: What Dental Practices Need to Know
The updated Safeguarding children and young people & children and young people in care: Competencies for health care staff (Intercollegiate Guidance) has been published. The update appears to have been released with relatively little visibility or communication, having previously been flagged on the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) website as under review with an anticipated publication timeframe of Spring 2025. […]
11
May
Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 2026: recognising your nursing team in a year of real change
2026 has not been a quiet year for veterinary practice. The CMA published its final decision in March, bringing confirmed changes that will affect how practices operate, communicate with clients and handle prescriptions. The ongoing push for legislative protection of the veterinary nurse title has continued to gather pace and across the profession, the pressure […]
27
Apr
Oliver McGowan Training for Dental Practices Clearing Up the Confusion
If you work in dental regulation or compliance in England, you’ll know that the number one question doing the rounds right now is: Do dental teams need Tier 1 or Tier 2 Oliver McGowan training? And with mixed messages coming from training providers, professional networks, and even CQC inspectors, it’s no wonder practices are confused. So here is a clear, […]