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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…
Dentistry
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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
‘The new normal’ – patients queue at 4am for NHS dental care
Patients are queuing at 4am in a desperate attempt to access NHS dental care – a scene that the profession…
Dentistry
Consultation opens on plan to relieve NHS dental access
The government has opened a public consultation on a proposal which could see dental hygienists and therapists alleviate access issues.…
NHS in crisis
NHS Workforce Plan: the laboratory community reacts
The government’s new NHS Workforce Plan has no mention of dental technicians or clinical dental technicians despite the challenges labs…
Laboratory
Reforms to NHS dentistry in Scotland ‘fall short’
The profession has argued that reforms to NHS dentistry in Scotland fall short of the changes required to make the…
Dentistry Scotland
Online oral health service launched amidst NHS dental access troubles
A health board has kicked off an online oral health advice service to help patients who are struggling to access…
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay quotes inaccurate figures for NHS dentistry
The Health Secretary quoted inaccurate figures on the number of dentists carrying out NHS dentistry, sparking calls for better data. …
Dentistry
Unmet need for NHS dentistry ‘hits record high’
More than six million adults failed to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years, statistics suggest. The…
Dentistry
Profession ‘dismayed’ at pay increase for armed forces dentists
BDA and BMA representatives have expressed concern over the recently announced pay increase for dentists and doctors working within the…
Dentistry
Are associates and dental nurses being forgotten in NHS dentistry?
Dental professionals have warned that dental associates and dental nurses are being forgotten as talks considering dental reform continue. Last…
Dentistry