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Tiverton by-election highlights ‘cost of failure to fix NHS dentistry’
Reports suggest NHS dentistry was a key factor in fuelling the Conservatives landslide defeat in the Tiverton by-election yesterday. BDA…
Dentistry
Reform of NHS dentistry ‘will take place before Parliament’s summer recess’, says minister
Only ‘modest’ and ‘marginal fixes’ will take place within the current NHS dental system despite promises from the government. This…
Dentistry
Smoke-free by 2030 – why vaping is a threat to young people’s lives
‘England’s 2030 smoke-free ambition is missing a point – vaping is a threat to young people’s health.’ With a new…
Oral health
Dental health inequalities worse for patients from Asian and black ethnic backgrounds, says report
New insight into health inequalities shows that dental access troubles disproportionately affect young people and patients from black and Asian…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week – 28 May 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘This is how…
Dentistry
NHS dentists feel ‘chewed up and spat out’, BDA warns MPs
The BDA has spoken to MPs about the urgent NHS dentistry crisis, highlighting the desperate need for government support. Shawn…
Dentistry
One in five employees looking to change jobs
Nearly one in five employees across the UK say they are likely to change jobs in the next 12 months.…
Dentistry
The Secret Dentist – time to get off the NHS dentistry fence
This month The Secret Dentist calls on organisations in dentistry to say NHS dentistry is not fit for purpose. In…
Dentistry
‘This is how NHS dentistry will die’ – 75% of dentists likely to reduce NHS commitment in next year
Nearly half of dentists have reduced their NHS commitment since the beginning of the pandemic. This is according to a…
Dentistry
‘Dentistry isn’t an optional extra’ – nine in 10 practices in England not accepting new patients
Nine in 10 practices in England not accepting new patients, according to new research. An investigation by The Times discovered…
Dentistry
‘Stark inequalities’ – number of child tooth extractions halved during pandemic
The number of child tooth extractions more than halved during the pandemic, new figures reveal. New data shows 35,190 extractions…
Oral health
More than 2,000 dentists quit NHS in last year, figures show
Thousands of dentists have moved away from NHS dentistry in the last year, new figures suggest. The number of dentists…
Dentistry
School gets help from dental charity after students taken to hospital due to dental pain
Pupils are being treated by a dental charity after a school reached out for help to get students out of…
Dentistry
MP voices concerns over ‘financially unviable’ dental practices
An MP has spoken out about the state of dentistry in Wales and made calls for swift action. Rob Roberts…
Dentistry
Dental profession slams delays on NHS targets
The dental profession has criticised the delay in NHS England confirming the latest targets and contract arrangements for dental teams. …
Dentistry
Dental students in crisis
Ros Keeton, chairman of the British Dental Association Benevolent Fund, discusses the results of a recent survey into the financial and…
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… ‘The system is…
Dentistry
‘The system is rotten’ – a whole years’ worth of dental treatments missed since start of Covid pandemic
Just short of 40 million fewer courses of dental treatment have been carried out in England since the start of…
Dentistry
Government propose changes on registration laws for overseas dentists
The laws paving registration routes for overseas dental professionals could be changed under a new consultation. Yesterday the government announced…
Dentistry