BDA

Debt among dental students more than doubles in ten years

Debt among dental students has more than doubled in the past ten years to £50,000, new research shows.  According to…

Young Dentist

More than 30% of dentists plan to reduce NHS contract value in Wales

The majority of dentists say the Welsh government’s approach to the reform of NHS dentistry is failing, according to new…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 February 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists in hospitals to join…

Dentistry

Dentists in hospitals to join 72-hour strike

Dentists working in hospitals employed under the junior contract will join their medical colleagues in a 72-hour walkout. The British…

Dentistry

‘Unfair and unjust’ – tooth extractions key reason for hospital admissions among young children

New data shows that tooth extractions is still the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged between six…

Dentistry

Pay rise of 3.5% ‘will take its toll’ on dentistry

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that dentists and doctors will receive a 3.5% pay rise. The…

Dentistry

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

Welsh government slammed for ‘woefully inadequate’ support for dentistry

The dental profession is backing cross party calls for meaningful reform of NHS dentistry in Wales amidst backlog issues. In…

Dentistry

Dentists in Northern Ireland ‘lose money on most NHS treatments’

Dentists could be losing money on most active NHS treatments, according to the British Dental Association (BDA) in Northern Ireland.…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 11 February 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… MP calls for more recognition…

Dentistry

‘Shocking survey’ shows four in five teachers provide students with toothpaste

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, new research shows that the majority of teachers are now providing…

Oral health

Calls for urgent action as dental inequalities rise in Scotland

The dental profession is calling on the Scottish government to act fast and fix the ‘broken system’ that is fuelling…

Dentistry Scotland

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 21 January 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Medical and dental leaders call…

Dentistry

Medical and dental leaders call for changes to ‘broken’ pay review process

Medical and dental leaders have joined forces in a bid to restore independence to a ‘broken’ pay review process within…

Dentistry

Poor pay is pushing talent out of NHS, says BDA

The UK government’s approach to pay is driving talent out of the NHS, according to the British Dental Association. This…

Dentistry

Rishi Sunak claim that UK has ‘more NHS dentists’ since new contract changes is a ‘grotesque misrepresentation’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK now has ‘more NHS dentists’ since the new NHS contract changes were introduced…

Dentistry

Welsh government releases ‘misleading’ patient data

After stating that 112,000 additional dental appointments will be available this financial year, the BDA has urged the Welsh government…

Dentistry

Calls for urgent change amidst alarming new findings on dental access

Leading dental experts are calling for urgent reform amidst new data on how the pandemic affected access to dentistry. The…

Dentistry

Will this winter be the final straw for NHS dentistry?

As NHS dentists face a difficult winter, Practice Plan sales and marketing director Nigel Jones spoke to BDA chair Eddie…

Dentistry