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News you’ve missed this week – 15 March 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
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UK dentistry is third most expensive in the G7, study says
Research comparing the average cost of dental treatments in the G7 found that the UK was the third most expensive…
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Dentists vote for a minimum UDA value
Dentists unanimously call for a minimum UDA value of £25 at the Local Dental Committees’ (LDC) annual conference. Welsh colleagues…
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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A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show.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…
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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… Dental charges set…
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Dental charges set to rise above inflation after 5% hike
The government is proposing to increase dental charges by 5%, which will mean a routine check-up costs £22.70. Net government expenditure in…
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Yasmin Qureshi MP urges government for action on NHS dentistry
Yasmin Qureshi MP has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, urging him to act on the NHS dentistry access crisis.…
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Cancer patients and patient charges
Providing free dental treatment to oral cancer patients should not be an issue of cost-effectiveness, Michael Watson says. Last week the Oral Health…
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Government’s ‘stealth tax’ is making the NHS millions
The Government is being accused of charging patients a ‘stealth tax’ when they visit for an NHS dental checkup. The…
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Who’s to blame for the confusion over NHS dental charges?
It isn’t the government’s fault that parents don’t realise children’s dental treatment is free, Michael Watson says. Last week the BDA…
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Government not doing enough to promote free dental care for children, BDA says
Only 74% of parents realise check-ups for children under 18 are free, a new report has found. The latest Yougov…
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NHS charges ‘driving patients to GPs’
NHS dental charges are driving patients to visit GPs rather than dentists, new analysis from the British Dental Association (BDA) has…
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Dentists acting as ‘tax collectors’, government told
Dentists are being forced to act as ‘tax collectors’, ministers have been told – with no guarantee that the money…
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Government announces a 5% hike in NHS dental charges
Jeremy Hunt was accused of sneaking out an inflation-busting hike in dental charges when MPs backs were turned. Fees will…
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