NHS in crisis

Three in four adults are not regularly seeing a dentist

Three quarters of UK adults are not meeting the recommendation of seeing a dentist every 12-24 months, according to a…

Dentistry

Dentists working at fast food restaurants due to ORE access issues

Dentists are working in McDonald’s and Subway to make ends meet due to the overseas registration exam (ORE) ‘bottleneck’. This…

Dentistry

Plans for NHS dentistry in Wales could see 64% dentists go fully private

Patients in Wales could be offered treatment at any available practice within their area under new plans for NHS dentistry,…

Dentistry

New training places for whole dental team ‘vital’ for profession’s future

As calls are made for the expansion of training places in dentistry, we spoke with leading dental experts on what…

Dentistry

Care minister fails to commit to ‘decisive break’ with UDA system

The minister of state for care did not promise a ‘decisive break’ with the current UDA system – but said a…

NHS in crisis

Dental schools urge government to expand training places

Increase UK training places in dentistry and dental hygiene to help secure long-term sustainability of NHS dentistry, the government has…

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NHS dentists to receive 4% pay rise

The government has confirmed that NHS dentists will receive a 4% pay rise, which dental experts warn will not cover…

Dentistry

Government calls on dental practices to consult on contract reform

The government has launched a survey for dental practices in England to inform plans to reform the NHS dental contract.…

Dentistry

Legal minimum staff level proposed for NHS dentistry in Wales

Senedd members debated a ‘radical’ bill to introduce a legally binding minimum staff level for NHS dental services in Wales…

Dentistry

Plan for change: how is NHS dentistry being fixed?

The government’s Plan for Change promises an ‘NHS fit for the future’ – we explore how the plan will impact…

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NHS dental access: latest statistics revealed

Only one fifth of patients who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last month were successful, a…

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Women at ‘breaking point’ due to dental crisis, research warns

New research reveals how the dental access crisis is pushing women across the country to ‘breaking point’. Many reported sacrificing…

Dentistry

‘No future for NHS dentistry without reform’, report warns

Experts are calling for contract reform to maintain the dental workforce as a new report identified more than 5,500 unfilled…

Dentistry

NHS 111 given powers to directly book dental appointments

Nearly 10,000 urgent appointments have been booked through a pilot scheme allowing the NHS 111 service to directly arrange appointments…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry satisfaction reaches record low

Public dissatisfaction with dentistry is higher than with any other NHS service, with only one in five people satisfied with…

Dentistry

Man forced to drive 1,000 miles for NHS dental care

A man from Cornwall reportedly drove for more than 10 hours for an NHS dental appointment in Scotland after searching…

Dentistry

Nearly one in four children skip toothbrushing

A new survey has revealed that nearly a quarter of children (24%) skip toothbrushing altogether because they ‘forget or become…

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Antibiotics in dentistry: prescribing remains ‘in excess’ of pre-pandemic levels

Prescribing levels of antibiotics across each of the UK’s four nations have been slow to return to where they would…

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‘Dental care is healthcare’: man who nearly died after struggling to find dentist speaks out

‘Dental care is healthcare’ – these are the words of a man who almost lost his life to sepsis after struggling to…

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