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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…
Dentistry
Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England: the dental profession reacts
Prime minister Keir Starmer has announced he will abolish NHS England, the administrator managing the health service, as experts warn…
Dentistry
Will supervised toothbrushing be effective? The profession reacts
The dental profession speaks out following the news that a national supervised toothbrushing scheme will be rolled out in early…
Dentistry
‘Reheated austerity’ – NHS dental charges to increase
NHS dental charges for patients in England will increase by around 2.3% from 1 April 2025, sparking criticism from the…
Dentistry
Extra NHS dental appointments: 1.5 million could remain untreated
Demand for an NHS dentist stands at 2.2 million – but new urgent appointments will only cover one third of…
NHS in crisis
Dental recovery plan has failed, NHS leaders admit
The previous government’s proposed dental recovery plan has not been successful, NHS leaders have acknowledged. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…
Dentistry
BDA elects new General Dental Practice Committee chair
‘A make or break moment for NHS dentistry’: Shiv Pabary has been elected the new chair of the British Dental…
Dentistry
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
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
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
News you’ve missed this week – 2 November 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
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
Two thirds of Scottish dentists believe payment reform is an improvement
Some 66% of Scottish dentists believe last year’s SDR (Statement of Dental Remuneration) changes are an improvement of the previous…
Dentistry Scotland
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 13 July 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Health secretary discusses contract reform with dental leaders
The health secretary Wes Streeting today met with dental leaders to begin negotiations on the NHS dental contract. He also…
Dentistry
Nine in 10 practices falsely categorised as ‘accepting NHS patients’, says BDA
An investigation found that out of 100 practices categorised as accepting NHS patients, only 10 actually had capacity to do…
Dentistry
GPs handling dental overflow ‘will lead to increased health inequalities’
GPs are being ‘inappropriately’ called upon to prescribe and treat dental conditions – contributing to growing health inequalities, a conference…
NHS in crisis
‘Treated like a machine’ – experts call for miscarriage leave in dentistry
As dental professionals discuss their experiences of returning to work after miscarriage, the British Dental Association (BDA) has called for…
Dentistry
Call for political parties to focus on NHS dentistry in election manifestos
A leading dentist has urged political parties to prioritise NHS dentistry in their upcoming election manifestos. Eddie Crouch, chair of…
NHS in crisis