NHS in crisis

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.…

NHS in crisis

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…

NHS in crisis

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…

NHS in crisis

Scotland losing dentists to early retirement, figures show

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have said dentistry has been left to ‘rot’ as data shows 324 dentists have taken early…

Dentistry

Six Scottish council areas unable to take on new NHS patients, report says

Six Scottish council areas now have no practices that are taking on new adult NHS patients within three months, new…

Dentistry Scotland

Almost all new patients unable to access NHS dental care

New data shows that up to 97% of new patients who try to access NHS dental care are unsuccessful, prompting…

NHS in crisis

Six in 10 NHS patients would consider private care, says report

More than six in 10 (61%) of NHS dental patients would consider paying for private dental care, new research suggests.…

Dentistry

Are dental therapists going to save the NHS?

Cat Edney examines how the role of dental therapists has evolved in recent years and explores whether they might be…

Columnists

NHS to deliver dental checks for children at residential special schools

Children and young people in England with special educational needs in residential special schools and colleges are to be offered…

Dentistry

Sussex launches recovery plan to improve NHS dentistry

NHS Sussex launched its Dental Recovery and Transformation Plan, an initiative that aims to continue improving the accessibility of NHS…

Dentistry