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Two thirds of UK dentists ‘often think of leaving dentistry’, says NHS report
NHS England has published a report on the working patterns, motivation and morale of primary care dentists throughout the UK.…
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Call for political parties to focus on NHS dentistry in election manifestos
A leading dentist has urged political parties to prioritise NHS dentistry in their upcoming election manifestos. Eddie Crouch, chair of…
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Cancer patients will see ‘few benefits’ of free dentistry, says BDA
As MPs debate whether to extend free NHS dentistry to cancer patients, experts have expressed concern that those already eligible…
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Challenges and opportunities in the dental recovery plan
John Makin analyses the challenges and opportunities posed by recently announced changes to dental regulation and policy as a result…
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Government U-turns on plan to cut mental health services for hospital dentists
The government has U-turned on its decision to cut NHS Practitioner Health coverage for hospital dentists and doctors. However, the…
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Mental illness exacerbates NHS staffing crisis, says union
More than three in 10 respondents (31%) to a survey of NHS staff had taken time off work due to…
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Almost five million calls made to NHS dental helpline
Labour Party data shows that more than 4.7 million people have called the NHS 111 helpline for issues relating to…
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Ukrainian refugees returning home for dental treatment
A mother from Ukraine has said she will return to the country in order to get dental treatment due to…
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MP hopes latest plan will improve dental access
Following the announcement that dental hygienists and dental therapists will be granted new powers, the government shares the rationale behind…
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Water fluoridation – consultation launched on expansion in north east
The government has today launched a consultation expanding community water fluoridation schemes in the north east of England. This comes…
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NHS dental recovery plan could be unreliable, government admits
The government gave ‘evasive and inaccurate answers’ regarding NHS dentistry at today’s Health and Social Care Committee hearing, the profession…
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Only 1% of dentists trust the recovery plan, survey says
A new national survey of dentists in England suggests that the profession’s opinion of the dental recovery plan is overwhelmingly…
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Only 15% dental practices are fully NHS, data shows
Only 15% of dental practices are fully NHS, according to new statistics, while three in five dentists work 30 hours…
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Can we recover from the dental recovery plan?
It may well be true that the best things in life are worth waiting for… but this is not one…
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Profession warns Welsh government over ‘unprecedented’ increase in NHS charges
The profession is calling for new funds for NHS dentistry in light of the recent increase in patient charges. The…
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‘A slap in the face’ – NHS dental charges to increase
The announcement that NHS dental charges will increase from April 2024 has met with criticism from the dental profession. From…
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Almost one in five dental or medical staff experience unwanted sexual behaviour
Frontline NHS staff, including dentists, are facing record levels of discrimination and unwanted sexual behaviour from the public. This is…
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GDC announces new rules for overseas registration
From this month, new rules for the registration of internationally-qualified dentists and dental professionals will come into force. The new…
Dentistry
Will the new patient premium tackle the access crisis?
Experts from across the dental profession and government discuss their views on the new patient premium announced as part of…
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