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DENTALTRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · United Kingdom Edition Published in London www.dental-tribune.co.uk Vol. 10, No. 3 BERGMANSPEAKS The Henry Schein Chairman and CEO about public-private part- nerships in dentistry and their importance for the improvement of oral health worldwide. ” Page 8 AQUACARE Dental Tribune UK talked to Keith Morgan, Sales & Marketing Man- ager of Velopex International, about the next big step in Con- tactless Dentistry. ” Page 15 SHOWTRIBUNE Read all about one of the Uk’s largestdentaleventsinBirmingham inourspecialtysectionincludedin this issue. ” Page 17 By DTI LONDON, UK: Were it up to den- tists, the UK would remain a member of the European Union after the national referendum in June. According to an online survey conducted among Dental Tribune Online readers between February and March this year, a slight majority of dental pro- fessionals would vote for stay- ing in the EU rather than leaving it. Afteranalysingtheresultsofthe poll, Dental Tribune found that more than 55 per cent of dentists who participated in the survey in- tendedvotingagainstBritainleav- ing the EU, while 44 per cent were in favour of a Brexit. Less than 1 per cent were still undecided on the issue, but per- ceived an overall more negative future should Britain decide to split from the Union. Similar responses were given by the participants when asked whether a Brexit would have pos- itive or negative consequences for the country. A larger share of dentists,however,replied“Idonot know”to this question. The overall majority of respon- dents to the survey said they will definitely vote in the referendum. Only one in ten did not intend to participate in it. The poll was conducted among 16,000 recipients of the Dental Tribune UK & Ireland weekly newsletter, with almost half of all replies from dentists in southern England, particularly London, which made up almost 20 per cent of the survey respondents. There was less participation by dentists from the northern regions, with slightlylessthan30percenttaking part in the poll. Only one in ten respondents were from the Mid- lands. Dentists from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who made up12percentoftheparticipantsin the poll, were split, with almost the same number voting for the Brexit as voting against it. Almost one-third of those who responded to the survey said they were in private practice, while one- quartersaidtheywereemployedin the National Health Service. Forty per cent worked in practices that offered both NHS and private den- tal care services. Regarding the age of the respon- dents, more than half were be- tween30and50yearsold,followed by a large group aged 50 to 60. Britons have to decide on 23 June whether they want the UK to remain a member of the EU. MirroringtheresultsoftheDental Tribune survey, the latest national polls indicate that the slight ma- jority of the population will vote to stay in the UK. However, 10 per cent of eligible voters have still not decided which way to vote. Prominentpoliticalandeconomic figureshavearguedthatadecision to leave the EU will have wide- spread negative consequences for the UK. Britons have to decide on 23 June whether they want the UK to remain a member of the EU. DentalTribunesurveyseesmajorityof BritishdentistsrejectingBrexit More than half would vote against the United Kingdom leaving the EU By DTI LONDON, UK: For the first time in over a decade, private dental prac- tices in the UK have achieved greater profits last year than their NHS counterparts. On average, profits in private dentistry in- creased to £140,129 per principal according to the latest figures re- leasedbytheNationalAssociation of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL), approxi- mately £10,000 more than re- ported by NHS practices. The last time private practices were more profitable was in 2004/2005. The leap is a direct result of an 8 per cent rise in fee income, compared with NHS practices, whose income through fees only grew by 4 per cent last year. Overall, all types of practices experienced a sustained re- covery of profitability in 2015 compared with 2014, according to Humphrey & Co. partner Ian Simpson, who presented the figures on behalf of NASDAL on Tuesday. However, Associates’ profits de- creased slightly last year and this could be attributed to increased insurance and subscription costs, he said. “It’s positive to see that the UK dental market has continued to grow at a rate of around 4.4 per cent with relatively unchanged costs and prolonged recovery in profitability,” NASDAL Chairman Nick Ledingham remarked. Thefigureswerecollectedthrough tax reports and accounts provided byaccountantmembersofNASDAL across the UK. They are published annually in March and reflect the finances of dental practices and dentists for the most recent tax year,accordingtotheassociation. 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