BDA Criticise Distorted Dentists Earnings Report

Mon, 22 Sep 2008

An NHS report that claims dentists’ earned an average salary of £96,135 in 2006/07 has been refuted by the British Dental Association (BDA) .

The Dental Earnings and Expenses, England and Wales, 2006/07 report, published by the NHS Information Centre last week, is the first overview of dental earnings under the new dental contractual arrangements in England and Wales .

The figures take into consideration the tax returns of full and part-time dentists who undertook some NHS work in England and Wales in 2006/7, and covers both their NHS and private work .

But according to BDA Chief Executive Peter Ward the salary figures are flawed and "do not tell the full story".

"They fail to take into account the clawing back of money from NHS dentists who have failed to meet the flawed treatment targets set for them," he argued.

"We know that almost half of the high street dentists across England and Wales could be subject to such clawback this year, and are currently facing an anxious wait to see whether and how they will be penalised."

Ward added: "These figures for the first year of the new dental contract may be further distorted because of factors including the completion of work under the old system and the advance payment for work under the new one."
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