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What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentists to…

Dentistry

NHS dentists to receive pay rise in December

NHS dentists in England will receive a 1.68% pay uplift in December, the British Dental Association (BDA) claims. The Government announced…

Dentistry

Antibiotic prescriptions in dentistry drop by a quarter

Antibiotic prescribing has reduced by 24.8% from 2013 to 2017, the latest Public Health England (PHE) report shows. Overall across…

Dentistry

Better the devil we know

Maybe we should start finding out how to make the current contract work, rather than piloting a new system, Neel…

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What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Fluoridation of water…

Dentistry

‘Prevention focused’ NHS questioned by dentists

The NHS ‘prevention focused’ vision for the future has been questioned by the British Dental Association (BDA). Prevention is better…

Dentistry

Introducing local commissioning and shaping modern dentistry

Seb Evans speaks to Barry Cockcroft about his time as chief dental officer for England, the introduction of local commissioning,…

Dentistry

BDA advise on EpiPen supply disruption

Practices are urged to renew anaphylaxis kits with adrenaline ampoules not AAIs The Chief Dental Officer for England has written…

Dentistry

CQC considers increasing dental fees by 13%

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a consultation on increasing its dental fees by 13% from April 2019. In its…

Dentistry

Little and large

Sometimes bigger isn’t always better. When it comes to corporates, Kevin Lewis argues that size does matter. The phrase ‘too…

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​BDA representatives elected to serve the FDI World Dental Federation

Two leading members of the British Dental Association have been elected to serve the FDI World Dental Federation, at this year’s World…

Dentistry

Calls for dental trainees to help educate school children

Lancashire dentists should be doing more to promote oral health amongst children, Councillor Andrea Kay says. She is calling on practices…

Dentistry

War of words – missing the point?

Criticism of Mick Armstrong’s private email that was published in the media is missing the point, argues Kevin Lewis. Throughout…

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Sadiq Khan pledges to improve children’s oral health in London

The London Mayor has pledged to improve children’s oral health in the capital with the London Health Inequalities Strategy. The…

Oral health

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Below-inflation pay rise…

Dentistry

Associations join forces to call for reform of the DDRB

The BDA and the BMA have joined to call for reform of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB).…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Food menus to…

Dentistry

Is the ‘looming’ NHS crisis already here?

Is there a crisis just around the corner for NHS dentistry, Nigel Jones questions. The BDA believes it will take…

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Is a two-year check up the answer?

If the NHS wants to create a financially viable way of keeping dental spaces in appointment books it will need…

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