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COVID-19 – pandemic led to estimated 19 million missed dental visits
The dental profession is calling on urgent government support amidst reports that 19 million dental appointments have been missed since…
Dentistry
Temporary VAT holiday on PPE set to finish
VAT on PPE is set to resume at 20% from the end of October after the Treasury ended its ‘tax…
Dentistry
‘No part of dentistry is immune’ – Eddie Crouch on the challenges faced by the profession
Eddie Crouch opens up about the biggest challenges facing dentistry and his plans as the new chair of the British…
Dentistry
Just 3% of sugar cut from food products in three years, PHE report finds
Retailers and manufacturer branded products reduced sugar content by only 3% since 2017, sparking worries over the country’s health. This…
Oral health
COVID-19: missed dental appointments hits 14 million in England
The number of missed dental appointments in England has reached 14 million as a result of COVID-19. This is according…
Dentistry
Calls for NHS England to set out next steps for dental services
A parliamentary committee is calling on NHS England to set out the next steps to secure sustainable and efficient dental…
Dentistry
Fighting the good fight
Eddie Crouch tells Guy Hiscott about how the BDA is listening and giving dentists a voice during a time of…
Dentistry
What’s next for NHS dentistry?
Practice Plan is hosting events up and down the country sharing information on NHS dental contract reforming and working out…
Dentistry
Has the GDC lost the confidence of the profession?
Looking at the results of the Dentistry Confidence Monitor, a panel got together to talk about the dental regulator, the…
Dentistry
Longer hours needed to maintain same levels of dental pay
Three quarters (75%) of dentists feel they have to work longer hours to maintain the same levels of dental pay.…
Dentistry
The BDA launches its manifesto for oral health
The BDA is calling on all parties in the general election to stop ignoring oral health in overall health policies. It is asking for…
Dentistry
Dentistry Confidence Monitor reveals fear, fragmentation, and the future
Nigel Jones discusses the results of the Dentistry Confidence Monitor survey with a panel of professionals in a wide-ranging debate…
Dentistry
Dentists’ pay rise, due in November, will be backdated to April
The British Dental Association (BDA) has received confirmation that dentists in England will get a 2.42% uplift in November. The government…
Dentistry
Dentists in England to receive an above-inflation 2.5% pay rise
The government will be giving an above-inflation pay rise of 2.5% to dentists, which will be backdated to April. Health Secretary…
Dentistry
A looming workforce crisis
A more positive portrayal of NHS dentists in the media could help public perception of the workforce, says Nigel Jones.…
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‘Lack of progress in contract reform means many are questioning how long they can wait’
With a reformed contract due to be rolled out in less than 12 months, Practice Plan has been inviting NHS…
Dentistry
Dentists support move to core service for NHS dentistry
More than three quarters (77%) of dentists would support a government move to a core NHS dental service. The 2018…
Dentistry
Is working in NHS dentistry like being in a pot of boiling water?
A bunch of frogs in a pot of boiling water trying to negotiate how fast the temperature is being turned…
Dentistry
More than 1 million patients cannot access an NHS dentist
More than 1 million patients tried and failed to secure an NHS dental appointment, according to new Government data. The…
Dentistry