BDA

COVID-19 – pandemic led to estimated 19 million missed dental visits

The dental profession is calling on urgent government support amidst reports that 19 million dental appointments have been missed since…

Dentistry

Marcus Rashford campaign – dentists back calls for free school meals over Christmas

Dental professionals are backing the campaign of Marcus Rashford for the government to provide free meals to the UK’s children.…

Dentistry

Temporary VAT holiday on PPE set to finish

VAT on PPE is set to resume at 20% from the end of October after the Treasury ended its ‘tax…

Dentistry

Almost one sixth of dental professionals have COVID-19 antibodies

Dental team members who tested positive for COVID-19 are being called upon to put themselves forward in a bid to…

Dentistry

‘No part of dentistry is immune’ – Eddie Crouch on the challenges faced by the profession

Eddie Crouch opens up about the biggest challenges facing dentistry and his plans as the new chair of the British…

Dentistry

Just 3% of sugar cut from food products in three years, PHE report finds

Retailers and manufacturer branded products reduced sugar content by only 3% since 2017, sparking worries over the country’s health. This…

Oral health

COVID-19: missed dental appointments hits 14 million in England

The number of missed dental appointments in England has reached 14 million as a result of COVID-19.  This is according…

Dentistry

Calls for NHS England to set out next steps for dental services

A parliamentary committee is calling on NHS England to set out the next steps to secure sustainable and efficient dental…

Dentistry

Dental teams should receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccine

Health and social care workers should be granted priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine when available in the UK. This…

Dentistry

Calls for government to increase public health spending

Leading bodies have joined forces to urge the government to ramp up spending on public health. The British Dental Association…

Dentistry

NHS dentists excluded from free flu vaccine scheme

NHS dentists will not be included in this winter’s free flu vaccine scheme, it has been revealed.  Last week, leading…

Dentistry

Government urged to address backlog in tooth extractions

Health secretary Matt Hancock is being called on to put together an action plan to handle the backlog of tooth…

Dentistry

BDA members start legal action after hackers accessed data

Members of the British Dental Association (BDA) have launched legal action against the association following a data breach. Arguing that…

Dentistry

World Suicide Prevention Day – dentists: not just fillings, feelings too!

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Melika Hedayat and Nikki Nabavi explore the pressures and mental strains currently facing dentists…

Young Dentist

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… CDO Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

Reorganisation of UK health protection could worsen inequalities, experts warn

Dental associations have banded together with other healthcare groups to voice concerns over the reorganisation of health protection. The British…

Dentistry

Report calls on government to provide financial support for dental services

A group of dental associations have joined together and called on government action for mixed and private services. In a…

Dentistry

EXCLUSIVE: BDA ‘toxic at the top’ and refuses an independent external investigation

Tony Kilcoyne lifts the lid on his time at the BDA and why he thinks the organisation needs big changes…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Female representation in…

Dentistry