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Show Tribune United Kingdom Edition | 1/201514 As Chair of the Association of Specialist Providers to Dentists (ASPD) and Head of Dental at Newcastle-based law firm Sintons & Partners, Amanda Maskery advises den- tists on legal issues on a daily basis. Working closelywiththedentalcommunityinnorth- ern England, she will be offering her expert- isetovisitorstothisyear’sDentistryShowin Birmingham (Booth E76). Dental Tribune hadtheopportunitytospeakwithherabout the new National Health Service (NHS) con- tract and its impact on dentists in the UK. Dental Tribune: Ms Maskery, you have been heading ASPD for over a year.What have been the major challenges during that time? Amanda Maskery: There are continually challenges for the dental profession, which we at ASPD have to address. During the past year, we have seen a great deal of unrest among dental professionals due to the po- tential introduction of the new NHS con- tract. As a result, there is much uncertainty as to what lies ahead. The new NHS dental contract has indeed stirred up some debate in the UK dental com- munity. Is this reflected in the number of clients you see and the kind of requests that you have received from dentists? There has been a marked rise in the num- ber of people wanting to sell their practice and exit the profession perhaps earlier than theywouldotherwisehavedone.Thishasre- sulted in corporates buying up practices in increased numbers, but also offers the op- portunity to young dentists to purchase a practice from someone leaving the profes- sion. My team and I work extensively throughout the UK and saw a significant in- crease in sales and transactions last year. At Sintons, we have a ten-strong specialist dental team and are regarded as being amongtheleadingadvisersintheUK.Weare receiving new instructions from clients acrossthecountryasaresultofthechanging nature of the industry and uncertainty around the new contract. What other issues are you confronted with on a daily basis? There is genuine difficulty in getting things done according to a particular timescaleowingtothelevelsofredtapethat exist within the Care Quality Commission and NHS England. Whenaredentistsadvisedtoseeklegaladvice in general? Key times are if the structure of the prac- tice is changing, in which case legal advice from an employment and governance point of view will be very important. Obviously, it isessentialwhenbuyingorsellingapractice. It is also advisable to seek the advice of a knowledgeable legal professional regarding the new NHS dental contract, after discus- sions with local area teams. page 16 Every you buy could help towards a new Gold Business Card If you’d prefer a Card without any rewards, other features or a Cardmembership fee, an alternative option is available – the Basic Business Card. Visit americanexpress.co.uk/basicbusinesscard *Full Membership Rewards Terms and Conditions apply and can be found at membershiprewards.co.uk/terms and americanexpress.co.uk/dental Applicants must be 18 years old or over. Approval is subject to status and Terms and Conditions apply. The American Express Gold Business Card is offered by American Express Services Europe Limited. Registered Office: Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9AX, United Kingdom. Registered in England and Wales with Company Number 1833139. American Express Services Europe Limited is authorised in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2009 (reference number 415532) for the provision of payment services. Earn Membership Rewards® points on virtually all of your everyday business expenses and use those points to help pay for future purchases—from equipment to flights.* Terms, taxes, fees and charges apply. American Express® is accepted at most major dental suppliers in the UK. To find out more, visit americanexpress.co.uk/dental or you can call us on 0808 168 7397. AD “We will see an increasingly corporate- heavy market in the UK” An interview with Amanda Maskery, Head of Dental at Sintons & Partners NEWS “There is much uncertainty as to what lies ahead.” DTUK0115_13-16_Show-InfoDTS 09.04.15 15:25 Seite 14 or you can call us on 08081687397. DTUK0115_13-16_Show-InfoDTS 09.04.1515:25 Seite 14