NHS in crisis

Funding stalls for NHS dentistry, dental leaders warn

Following a ‘damning’ report into NHS funding, dental leaders have urged the government to ‘put its money where its mouth…

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Calls for government action on supervised toothbrushing disparity

Supervised toothbrushing provision varies greatly between different UK areas according to new research, as experts criticise the government’s failure to…

Dentistry

Welsh dentists receive 6% pay rise subject to conditions

Described as ‘a complete break from precedent’, the Welsh government has offered NHS dentists a 6% pay increase in exchange…

Dentistry

Scottish dentists top 1,000 mouth cancer referrals – but ‘postcode lottery’ still an issue

Scottish Labour has urged the government to improve access to ‘life-saving’ dental checks as data shows that Scottish dentists made…

Dentistry

Pay increase for NHS dentists dubbed ‘inadequate’

A pay uplift of 4.64% for NHS dentists in England has been confirmed, as experts warn that this represents a…

Dentistry

Four in 10 registered Scots cannot access their dentist

Almost 40% of Scottish people who are registered with a dentist have not had an appointment in more than two…

Dentistry

‘NHS dentistry is at death’s door’: health secretary urged to act

As a petition to save NHS dentistry hits a quarter of a million signatures, experts are urging the health secretary…

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Males more likely to not have dentist than females, stats show

Just over half of adults report having an NHS dentist in the last month – with one third having private…

Dentistry

Prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ excludes dentistry

Dental experts have criticised prime minister Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’, which did not mention the government’s pledges for dentistry.…

Dentistry

Three in four dentists do not enjoy NHS work, survey says

Almost three quarters of NHS dentists and 65% of dental nurses said they do not enjoy working in the NHS.…

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Primary care ‘at risk of collapse’ in Northern Ireland, experts say

Bodies representing dentists, community pharmacists, general practitioners and optometrists have called for government intervention to prevent the ‘collapse of primary…

Dentistry

Dental recovery plan – what has it achieved so far?

This week, a new investigative report was released looking into the NHS dental recovery plan and what it has achieved…

Dentistry

Dental recovery plan ‘unlikely to deliver target of 1.5 million extra treatments’

The dental recovery plan will fail to reach target of 1.5 million additional NHS dental treatments by March 2025, says…

Dentistry

NHS work ranked as most difficult jobs during festive season

Almost three quarters of the public – or 72% – said that NHS staff have the hardest job during the…

Dentistry

Up to 96% of practices are not accepting new NHS adult patients

Up to 96% of dental practices in England are unable to take on new adult NHS patients, suggest findings from…

Dentistry

Two in three believe they have right to register with NHS dentist

More than two thirds (68%) of patients mistakenly believe they have the right to register with an NHS dentist as…

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One third of Scottish patients have problems accessing dentistry

More than one third (34%) of Scottish adults reported having difficulties when visiting the dentist according to the government, the…

Dentistry

One fifth of NHS general dentist positions unfilled, data shows

According to newly-released NHS England data, more than one in five (21%) general dentist posts in the NHS were vacant…

Dentistry

Warnings after fake NHS dental practice scammed patients

Hundreds of people may have been scammed by a website offering NHS appointments at a fake dental practice. This is…

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