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Damira Dental Group: ‘One of the scariest things that has happened in my career’
Anushika Brogan was in Marbella when the call came through: Home Office officials had arrived at Damira Dental Group’s office.…
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Dental nurse visa grants fall 95% after skilled worker visa changes
Sponsored visa grants for overseas dental nurses fell by 95% after the government removed the role from the skilled worker…
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Tooth regrowth drug developer appoints new chief executive
This week’s look across the dental sector includes leadership changes at Toregem BioPharma and Bupa Dental Care, new guidance on…
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UK dental market rebounds as NHS practices sought by DSOs
The UK dental market is showing renewed signs of strength, according to new data, with NHS practice acquisitions back in…
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Dental therapists (not) prescribing: competence vs hierarchy
Alicja Zajac examines whether regulations surrounding dental therapist prescribing rights are proportionate, evidence-based and consistent with the principles of equality.…
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NHS dental activity is on the rise, but has access kept pace?
The government has released new figures showing that NHS dental activity has increased by 6% since last year, but the…
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Dentists are not disappearing. NHS dentistry is.
Dentists are abandoning the NHS, or so the headlines say. Rachel Gilmour MP believes ministers, not the profession, should answer…
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Increasing the number of overseas dentists – overcoming the practicalities
Practice Plan director, Nigel Jones, offers his take on potential solutions to the workforce problem. Patient access has been an issue…
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LDS pass rate under scrutiny as RCS England defends redesign
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) defended its redesigned Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) assessment after candidates…
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A-level results day: dental school acceptances hit all-time high
Around 12,550 candidates have been accepted onto dentistry and medicine courses this A-level results day (13 August), a 28% increase…
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Studying dentistry abroad: what one UK student’s route says about dental school capacity
When Eshaa Hafeez narrowly missed her dentistry offer, she began looking at other routes into the profession, eventually choosing to study dentistry…
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James Frith appointed as dental minister: here’s everything you need to know
Three weeks into Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s term, the government has announced that James Frith will take on responsibility for…
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Are new dental school places a realistic answer to the workforce crisis?
Nigel Jones offers his views on the recent announcement of 50 new dental school places to be divided between the…
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How Budding Black Dentists is widening access to specialist careers
Around 100 aspiring dentists, dental students, early-career clinicians, specialists and educators gathered at the Royal College of Surgeons in July…
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Could ticketing experts solve ORE booking bottlenecks?
We hear from two online queueing specialists on what the General Dental Council (GDC) can learn from commercial ticketing software…
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Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000
Self-employed dentists with some NHS or health service work saw taxable income rise significantly across all four UK nations in…
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Dental nurse exemption considered in review of ‘nurse’ title
The government has launched a call for evidence on protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law, while recognising that established roles…
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International dentists left angry by new LDS assessment as ORE booking problems continue
International dentists were left frustrated this week, as further Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) booking problems coincided with a new Licence…
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Dentistry brief remains undecided as Dame Diana Johnson joins DHSC
Dentistry’s ministerial lead remains unclear after this week’s government reshuffle, with Dame Diana Johnson joining the Department of Health and…
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