'Finance' Blog Posts

• Northern Ireland: Urgent answers sought ahead of new financial year

  We have written to the Department of Health seeking urgent clarification on the General Dental Service (GDS) financial arrangements for 23/24.

  Blog Date 24 February, 2023

• Northern Ireland: Dentists stuck between a rock and a hard place

  ​Are you facing an impossible choice between providing care for your NHS patients and the survival of your business?

  Blog Date 1 November, 2022

• 10 things you need to know about the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme

  BDA Pensions Consultant, Jo McKeown offers 10 things dentists need to know about the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme.

  Blog Date 9 September, 2019

• YDC hacks #4: Getting ahead in dentistry

  You've recently qualified and you've got big plans for your future career. You don't have to do it all alone, here are some top tips from our Young Dentists Committee on getting ahead.

  Blog Date 23 January, 2019

• Making sure you are covered: home insurance top tips

  Fairly or not, the insurance industry has a reputation for not paying claims. Our financial services partner, Lloyd & Whyte, offers some useful guidance and tips to help ensure you get the right answer from your Home insurer when you need to claim.

  Blog Date 20 November, 2018

• YDC hacks #2: Keeping an eye on your money

  Some top tips from the BDA's Young Dentist Committee on looking after your finances at work.

  Blog Date 24 October, 2018

• The latest on pay uplifts: fundamental reform needed

  It is now time for a sweeping reform of the pay review process, argues our Vice Chair Eddie Crouch.

  Blog Date 3 October, 2018

• Dentists: are you exceeding your annual allowance for your pension?

  ​The sometimes forgotten issue of the financial implications of exceeding your annual allowance within your NHS Pension came up at a recent BDA "Preparing for Retirement" seminar, and it made me wonder how well informed many dentists are about it.

  Blog Date 20 August, 2018

• How is the NHS Pension Scheme faring?

  Head of Pensions, Phil McEvoy takes a look at what the NHS Pension Scheme looks like today, as well as where he hopes it will be in the future.

  Blog Date 30 July, 2018

• Filling in the gaps on OHIP

  Scottish Council Chair Robert Donald explains why we have reached out to new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Jeane Freeman for clarity on resourcing the Oral Health Improvement Plan.

  Blog Date 17 July, 2018

• 5 things dentists need to know about the NHS funding pledge

  Following the announcement of additional funding for the NHS here are the five key fronts on which we're seeking answers from Jeremy Hunt.

  Blog Date 29 June, 2018