NHS in crisis

‘The time for reform is now’ in Northern Ireland, says BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland has called for urgent reform and fair funding to secure the future of…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry is at its ‘most perilous point’ in 75-year history

Four in five (82.8%) dental practices in England are not registering adult NHS patients, while 71.1% are not taking on…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry recovery plan expected in 2024, says Prime Minister

The government has said a recovery plan for NHS dentistry will be published in 2024 – but failed to commit…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry is at a ‘tipping point’, says profession

The government has failed to offer any concrete plans to meet its goal of  ‘accessible and available’ NHS dentistry. This…

Dentistry

Government says it must do more to improve NHS dental access

The government has said it must do more to ensure that everyone in the UK can access an NHS dentist.…

Dentistry

MP calls for NHS leaders to ‘pull their finger out’ on dental delays

Delays in finalising NHS dental contracts in Darlington has led to calls for NHS bosses to ‘pull their finger out’.…

Dentistry

Dental consultants to speak out on pay deal

The British Dental Association (BDA) said it will push to hold a referendum on government pledges to change consultant pay…

Dentistry

Upcoming Autumn Budget to ‘limit access to free dentistry for unemployed’

The dental profession has slammed upcoming proposals that will form part of this week’s Autumn Budget to limit access to…

NHS in crisis

New dental social enterprise collaboration to increase NHS dental services in Suffolk

Lorraine Mattis details a new partnership that looks to provide NHS dental services to an under-served area in England. The…

Dentistry

Calls for dental school to boost number of NHS dentists

Calls are being made for the creation of a new dental school in Dorset in a bid to increase the…

Dentistry

Wellbeing in the workplace: pressure on dentists at an all-time high

Catherine Rutland discusses the current picture of wellbeing among dental professionals and what recent political announcements might mean for the…

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Complaints about NHS dentistry increase 66% in five years

The number of complaints about NHS dental treatment have risen by two thirds as patients continue to face access issues.…

Dentistry

Isle of Man faces issues hiring dentists, minister says

The Isle of Man is experiencing huge difficulties when recruiting dentists, the health minister for the island has said. Speaking…

Dentistry

NHS access issues in dentistry go beyond latest statistics, says BDA

Figures from the Labour Party that suggest 70,000 patients sought dental care in emergency departments last year are just the…

NHS in crisis

NHS flexible commissioning update has ‘same old problems’, says BDA

NHS England has released new guidance for flexible commissioning, which the BDA dubbed a ‘new framework with the same old…

Dentistry

Labour promises contract reform and 700,000 extra NHS dental appointments

The Labour Party has promised to tackle the NHS dental crisis head on, with pledges to reform the NHS contract…

Dentistry

Practice in Cornwall to only see vulnerable NHS patients

A dental practice in Cornwall is to kickstart an NHS pilot scheme whereby only children and the most vulnerable patients…

Dentistry

Mobile dental bus could relieve dental access pressure in Isle of Wight

A mobile dental bus could help the current dental crisis on the Isle of Wight, according to health bosses. The…

Dentistry

Government ‘effectively said it cannot afford NHS dentistry’, says BDA

The government has ‘effectively told the profession it cannot afford NHS dentistry’ as it prepares to impose an approach to…

Dentistry