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Put an end to dentists flipping burgers with ‘dental oases’, says ADG
The Association of Dental Groups introduces its solution to the dental deserts leaving patients in pain and overseas dentists working…
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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
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…
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
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
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…
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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
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
More than 4.4 million children not seen by NHS dentist in the past year
New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by…
Dentistry
Celebrating 10 years of improved access to dental care
Harry Morris shares invaluable insight into the Brighton-based event that not only celebrated 10 years of dental access but also…
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Government to take millions from NHS dentistry, says BDA
The British Dental Association warns that hundreds of millions are set to be taken away from NHS dentistry during an…
Dentistry
NHS dental treatments in Scotland drop by 400k per month
The level of NHS dental treatments being carried out in Scotland continue to fall significantly below pre-pandemic levels, according to…
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Boris Johnson quizzed on dental care in PMQs
Boris Johnson faced questions about the state of dentistry during the latest session of Prime Minister’s Questions. Dr Caroline Johnson,…
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Teeth Team aims to transform child dental care across the UK
A practice manager has taken a fresh look at dental health and launched Teeth Team in a bid to raise awareness…
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