Charlotte Waite

NHS dental treatments exempt from charges drops by a quarter

NHS dental treatments to patients exempt from charges has dropped by 25% over the last five years. Over the last year…

Dentistry

Uniting to find a solution

Representatives from the dental and care sectors met at the British Dental Association to discuss the findings of the Care Quality…

Dentistry

Care homes aren’t giving residents oral health care needed

The Care Quality Commission says care homes aren’t doing enough to ensure residents get the oral health care they need.…

Oral health

Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued

A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The…

Dentistry

New guidance on oral care for people with learning disabilities

Public Health England is publishing new guidance on the oral care and treatment for people with learning disabilities. Oral care…

Oral health

Government told to rein in its ‘increasingly aggressive’ approach to dental fines

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the government to rein in its ‘ increasingly aggressive’ approach to NHS…

Dentistry

Government launches investigation into dental fines

The National Audit Office is launching an investigation into healthcare penalty charge notices in Spring this year. It will be…

Dentistry

NHS dentists in England to receive a 2% pay rise

The Government has announced a 2% uplift in pay for NHS dentists in England from October. This move comes after the…

Dentistry

Homeless forced to pull out their own teeth

Around 15% of homeless people have pulled out their own teeth after being refused access to dental treatment. That’s according to research…

Oral health

BDA accuses NHS of scattergun approach to NHS charge fines

The BDA has condemned the NHS’s approach to fining patients as almost as many appeals are being won as fines…

Dentistry