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Government should do more about dentistry, 65% of Scots say

Only one in five Scots said the government is doing all it reasonably can about dentistry when polled, while 65%…

Dentistry Scotland

NHS dental charge increase dubbed a ‘kick in the teeth’

Patient fees for NHS dentistry will increase from April 2026, which dental experts have criticised as a ‘substitute for state…

Finance & accounting

NHS contract clawback at £900 million in past two years

Dental experts have spoken out against ‘the perversity of the broken contract’ as a BBC investigation said the £900 million…

Dentistry

Spring statement is a ‘total failure to deliver’, dental experts say

As the government has released its 2026 spring statement, experts have criticised its inaction on key issues for the dental…

Finance & accounting

What do changes to the 700,000 appointment pledge mean for dentistry?

Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are…

Dentistry

Dental graduate NHS tie-in proposed in Scotland

Scottish dental, medical and nursing graduates would have to work in the NHS for five years or repay tuition support…

Dentistry Scotland

Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift

The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has…

Dentistry

Pledged 700,000 extra appointments expanded to non-urgent cases

The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism…

Dentistry

Cost of NHS tooth extractions up by five million pounds

Decay-related tooth extractions cost the NHS £51.2 million in the 2024/5 financial year, up from £45.8 million the previous year, according…

Dentistry

Latest changes to Welsh NHS dental regulations released

The Welsh Government has released updated NHS dental regulations, though the timing of this publication was dubbed ‘callousness or incompetence’…

Dentistry

What do contract changes mean for practices? CDO for England explains

Jason Wong, chief dental officer (CDO) for England, shares some insight on incoming changes to the NHS dental contract and…

Dentistry

What does the 2026 NHS contract amendment mean for dentists?

Rather than fundamental contract reform, the 2026 NHS dental contract amendment is more of a rebalancing exercise, argues Julian Perry.…

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Dental public health ‘stuck in limbo’, experts warn

Dental experts have said that ‘huge delays’ to the merger of NHS England and the Department of Health and Social…

Dentistry

NHS dentists required to deliver minimum level of urgent care

NHS dental contract holders will have to deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent or unscheduled activity in 2026/27,…

Dentistry

Government dentistry underspend falls by 91%

Unused government budget for NHS dentistry has fallen from £392 million in 2023/24 to just £36 million, the care minister…

Dentistry

Are NHS regulations fair for associates?

Neel Kothari draws on previous cases of dental professionals breaching NHS regulations to determine if associates are being fairly governed.…

Columnists

Will changes to the NHS dental contract succeed? The profession responds

The government has announced significant reforms of the NHS dental contract – experts from the dental profession, dental industry and…

Dentistry

Exclusive: reforms to dental contract are a ‘positive step’, says CDO

Chief dental officer (CDO) for England Jason Wong introduces the newly-announced changes to the NHS dental contract and the motivations…

Dentistry

Latest NHS dental contract changes released

The government has revealed the latest overhaul of the NHS dental contract, with prioritisation given to patients with the most urgent…

Dentistry