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NHS dentistry is at its ‘most perilous point’ in 75-year history
Four in five (82.8%) dental practices in England are not registering adult NHS patients, while 71.1% are not taking on…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 11 November 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Mouth cancer…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 9 September 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC launches…
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‘The new normal’ – patients queue at 4am for NHS dental care
Patients are queuing at 4am in a desperate attempt to access NHS dental care – a scene that the profession…
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NHS dentistry may not fully recover, BDA warns
Following the NHS Dental Statistics 2022/23 published today, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that there is no prospect…
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Drop in patients attending dentist in Lancashire, figures show
Lancashire has seen a significant fall in the number of patients visiting the dentist, fuelling fears that dental access will…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 September 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Queen Elizabeth II – dentistry…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 27 August 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Vaping and oral health –…
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‘Urgent need’ to address dental patients with severe mental illness
Patients with serious mental illness are falling behind when it comes to oral health. According to a new study by…
Dentistry
Boris Johnson quizzed on dental care in PMQs
Boris Johnson faced questions about the state of dentistry during the latest session of Prime Minister’s Questions. Dr Caroline Johnson,…
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Two fifths of dentists say it will take ‘at least a year’ to clear COVID backlog
Around 40% of dentists report it will take 12 months or longer to tackle the backlog of patients at their…
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