BDA

Life during and after lockdown as a new practice owner

When the lockdown was announced, Mihir Shah had only been a practice owner for 18 months. Here he explains his…

Private Practice

BDA slams GDC for refusal to change ARF payments

The GDC has come under fire from the dental profession after confirming it will not make changes to the annual…

Dentistry

Dental groups band together to create ‘back to work’ guidance

Dental organisations have joined forces to come up with return-to-work guidelines as the UK begins to ease itself out of…

Dentistry

The day we took NHSE to court

Ronuk Vasant tells the story of how he along with three other dental practices took NHSE to court…and won. Court…

Dentistry

Fighting the good fight

Eddie Crouch tells Guy Hiscott about how the BDA is listening and giving dentists a voice during a time of…

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… ‘Dentistry’s been betrayed’…

Dentistry

‘Inadequately protected’: BDA calls for better PPE for workers fighting coronavirus

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for a joined-up approach towards PPE in a collaborative bid to protect workers…

Dentistry

Dentists react to measures for self-employed during coronavirus crisis

Self-employed dentists will receive 80% of their earnings from the state in response to the spread of coronavirus – but…

Dentistry

Coronavirus – the latest updates for dental professionals

The last month has seen the rapid escalation of isolation measures as the world bands together to reduce the spread…

Dentistry

BDA recommends ceasing routine dentistry to help counter coronavirus

Dental practices are being advised to stop routine dentistry to help slow down the spread of coronavirus. The British Dental…

Dentistry

Coronavirus could force redeployment of dental staff to support NHS

Dentists could be called on to provide support for the health service as coronavirus cases continue to rise. The British…

Dentistry

‘Everyone’s struggling’: dental industry responds to latest coronavirus advice

A UK dentist has said the entire dental industry will suffer in the coming months following new government plans to…

Dentistry

Dentistry needs true leadership during coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus outbreak is leaving a lot of questions for dentists, dental teams and practices unanswered, Jeff Sherer says. About…

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… Kimberley Finlayson: 1967-2020…

Dentistry

What the latest Budget means for the dental industry

The latest Budget – announced on Wednesday – saw a crack down on the impact of coronavirus and removed thousands…

Dentistry

Could dental therapists retrain to become dentists?

Michael Watson questions whether, with further training, dental therapists could fill the gap left by dentists returning to the EU.…

Oral health

GDPs in Scotland may be eligible for more maternity pay

General dental practitioners (GDPs) may qualify for higher maternity payments, following a decision by the Scottish government. Authorities amended the…

Dentistry

Government eases pressure on face mask shortage

The UK government will unlock stocks of face masks to ease the pressure on supply problems facing UK dentistry. It…

Dentistry

Sugar tax causes huge drop in number of drinks containing too much sugar

The number of drinks containing too much sugar fell from 49% to 15% following the sugar tax. A new study…

Oral health