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  • Rita Zamora new BDPMA Honorary Vice-President. Rita Zamora, international consultant in social media marketing for dental professionals, has accepted the post of Honorary Vice-President with the BDPMA. Rita, who will be a regular contributor to the BDPMA monthly e-update, will assist the BDPMA executive team with social media marketing as well as offering advice, hints and tips to members. Rita can be contacted at Facebook (www.facebook.com/DentalRelationshipMarketing) and on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/RitaZamora). To subscribe to Rita's newsletter, go to www.DentalRelationshipMarketing.com
  • DentisTV episode 2. DentisTV is a new, free, service from Apex which provides all dental professionals bite-sized information. Broadcast fortnightly, the second episode is available now and includes how a practice in London is using new media to attract new patients and a review of practice softweare. To watch DentisTV click here. 
  • A Day in the Life of BDPMA member, Petra Jones. Look out for this article to be published on 16 September at www.dentistry.co.uk
  • National specifications for cleanliness and CQC registration. As part of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration will require healthcare providers to comply with essential standards of quality and safety. This includes the need to protect those who may be at risk of exposure to infections. You can download the booklet National specifications for cleanliness in the NHS: primary care medical and dental premises by clicking here.
  • BDPMA Chairman in the Apex Show. At 19.00GMT on Thursday 9 September, Amelia Bray will be the thought leader on the bi-weekly Apex Show twittercast. You can have live access to Amelia, join the conversation and ask questions or comment. For more information click here.
  • Facebook marketing measurement. If you have begun marketing your practice on Facebook, how will you track your effectiveness? Rita Zamora, international social media expert and regular contributor to BDPMA e-updates, has the answers. To read what she has to say click here.  
  • GDC consultation on ethical advertising. The GDC is clarifying its guidance on advertising and needs everyone’s views on its plans. The aim is to ensure that all information or publicity materials, such as flyers, websites or adverts about dental services, are legal, decent, honest and truthful. The consultation is available on the GDC’s website www.gdc-uk.org and is open to everyone. It will close on 1 October.
  • New CQC registration guidance issued. The Care Quality Commission has recently published guidance documents on its website giving an overview of the application process and outlining what primary dental care providers will be required to do, and when, in order to register. To read more click here.
  • Job advertisement. Part Time Practice Manager required to work 3 days a week in busy Dental Practice in Abingdon OXFORD. Salary range will be between £18,000 to £24,000 pro-rata depending on age and experience, applicant must have a minimum of 1 to 2 years experience as a Practice Manager in a NHS environment. Experience of Dental Nursing will be an added advantage. Interested applicants can send their CV to tulsehill@thearkh.co.uk. (18/08)
  • DPAS is hosting a series of free afternoon seminars. If you’re looking for ways to increase your revenue without raising your prices, with 1,000 patients on payment plans you could save as much as £10,000 per year by changing your plan provider to DPAS! Learn more at a series of seminars from 14.00 to 17.00. The dates and venues are: 30 September – Cardiff and 11 November – Leeds, with more to follow. To book your place call 01747 870910 or email events@dpas.co.uk
  • The 10th annual Premier Symposium takes place in London on 5 December. Organised by Dental Protection and Schulke this in an opportunity to hear well-informed and entertaining speakers and to gain six hours of verifiable CPD. For more information click here. For BDPMA members only, there's a competition to win a free ticket in the August e-update.
  • BDPMA Autumn seminars – special half-day rate for members only. We are now offering half-day bookings to BDPMA members only at a reduced fee of just £50 (lunch not included). This excludes Perth where Sheila Scott is presenting a whole day seminar. As a BDPMA member you can bring along a team member for £60 for half a day. There will only be a limited number of half-day places at each venue so book now by contacting Denise at BDPMA HQ on 01452 886364 or denise@bdpma.org.uk
  • BDPMA introduces new £25 introductory membership rate. The new £25 fee for 12 months e-membership is an inexpensive way for people to appreciate the benefits of being a BDPMA member. Only available to new members, e-membership includes 12 issues of the BDPMA e-update, e-shots with special offers and job opportunities and access to the members only section of this website. To find out more, contact Denise at BDPMA HQ on 01452 886364 or denise@bdpma.org.uk.
  • New Dental Resource Company Open Learning Programme exclusive offer for BDPMA members. The Dental Resource Company has a new programme of seven modules for first line managers. As an introductory offer until 31 January 2011, BDPMA members can take any combination of the course units and pay only the unit assessment and certification fee of £10 per unit +VAT (instead of the standard course fee of £50 per unit). There's a compulsory induction, plus units on workplace communication, developing ongoing workplace skills, problem solving and decision making, managing budgets, leadership and management, marketing and customer care. This home learning programme is supported by
     
    • Workbooks
    • PowerPoints
    • Tutor contact
    • Rapid online assessment feedback
    • Unlimited access to the DRC on-line resource centre.
    • To book onto this course visit www.dental-resource.com. Pay nothing when you book and in the additional information box write BDPMA offer.
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  • More exclusive BDPMA discounts on Dentabyte courses. In addition to Dentabyte offering BDPMA members 5 per cent disccount on the cost of its Practice Management Programme which starts in January 2011 (£1891 instead of £1990), if you book before 1 October you get 20% discount (pay only £1592) and 10% discount (pay £1791) if you book before 1 November. Registration and examination fees are extra, of course. See http://dentabyte.co.uk/consultancy/dental_practice_management_programme.cfm
    There's a 5 per cent discount for five bookings or more and 10 per cent for 10 or more off Dentabyte's £75 core CPD programme (if booked at least four weeks in advance). See http://dentabyte.co.uk/home/core_cpd_essentials.cfm
    Similar discounts apply to the £30 decontamination course. See http://dentabyte.co.uk/consultancy/decontamination_htm0105_workshops.cfm
    Futureproof your Practice is a 1-day conference being hosted on 1 October by Dentabyte and Frank Taylor Associates, with Kevin Lewis as a guest speaker. This usually costs £295 but there's an exclusive discount for BDPMA members or their principals of 20% (pay only £236)  for bookings before 1 September. You get a CQC folder to take away and can get going with gathering your outcome evidence. See http://dentabyte.co.uk/consultancy/ape.cfm

     

  • CODE Care Quality Commission registration seminars – Manchester full! Places are filling fast on the CODE Care Quality Commission registration seminars for which BDPMA members pay a discounted fee. Manchester is already full but places are still available in London (23 September), Bristol (7 October) and Birmingham (8 October). Hurry, book now for this vital seminar. More information here.
  • Date set for Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme. The General Dental Council is advising dental professionals working in Scotland to keep up to date with measures aimed at protecting vulnerable patients. The Scottish Government has announced that its Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme) will begin on 20 November 2010. To read the whole GDC news release click here.
  • FGDP(UK) Scotland study day at Glasgow Science Centre on Friday 3 December. The BDPMA's own Jill Taylor (Vice Chairman and practice manager at Botanics Dental Care in Glasgow) is the headline speaker on the dental nurse and practice manager programme at this FGDP(UK) Scotland study day. To find out more and book your place click here.
  • Dental Protection Horizon seminars – free to BDPMA members! During September 2010, Horizons will visit Southampton, Cardiff, Cambridge, Sheffield and Wilmslow. Speakers Mike Clarke and Kevin Lewis will be presenting seminars entitled The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Delegates will have an opportunity to explore the management of difficult people and difficult situations that arise throughout the practice - from chairside to reception. For more information click here
  • BDTA Dental Showcase 2010. This year's theme is Innovation, Integration and Education! The show takes places from 14 to 16 October at Excel in London. 

    To register in advance for your complimentary ticket visit www.dentalshowcase.com/visit, call the registration hotline on +44 (0) 1494 729959 or text your name, address, occupation and GDC number to 07786 206 276. Advance registration closes 1 October 2010. On-the-day registration: £10 per person.
  • If you want to subscribe to The Probe (and you should), don't contact the editor, send your request directly to: Esco Business Services ltd, PO Box 9546, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex CM7 4WY.






     

  • iFor a limited period the Dental Resource Company is offering BDPMA members its Introductory Award in Dental Practice Management home-learning course FREE! That's a saving of £100 – more than the annual BDPMA membership of £85. The one-month programme (delivered through online workbooks, tutor contact plus video and audio learning materials) covers the role of management, tactical management processes and the importance of a proactive approach in the current business climate. Click here to download more information and details of how to apply

    To hear a three-minute audio interview about the course, click here

    If you are interested in the course and are not a BDPMA member, it's worth joining. Find out here about the extensive range of benefits which come with BDPMA membership.

  • BDTA Certificate: Introduction to Dentistry is a ten-module course designed by specialists, providing step-by-step training to new registrants and those new to dentistry. It is suitable for either self-learning or supervised training as part of a company induction programme. BDPMA members can register as a student and for the examination at the discounted rate of £85 + VAT. www.introductiontodentistry.co.uk
  • BDPMA members – don't be uninformed! If you are a BDPMA member you should be receiving a monthly newsletter by email and regular emails with news of important events, job vacancies and so on from BDPMA HQ. If not, take action now. Ensure that emails from BDPMA.org.uk are not being treated as spam by your system and confirm that the BDPMA has your correct email address. Click here to confirm your email address. 

     

 

  
     
 

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