Government

The Secret Dentist – NHS dental contract changes

‘Pathetic, underwhelming, disingenuous, dishonest’: The Secret Dentist has not held back on his thoughts on the NHS dental contract changes…

Dentistry

The dental perspective on summer holiday ‘meal deals’ for low-income families

Low-income families are being encouraged to take advantage of discounted supermarket cafe meal deals to feed their children over the…

Oral health

‘Too little and too late’ – reactions to the NHS dental contract changes

Yesterday, the government announced the first significant changes to the dental contract since its introduction – here is what is…

Dentistry

Government announces ‘significant change’ to dental contract

This morning, the NHS announced the first significant change to its dental contract in 16 years since its introduction, including…

Dentistry

GDC opens consultation on three-year strategic plan

The GDC is requesting public views on its plans for the next three years, which includes an increase of the…

Dentistry

The legal eagle – we are all paying for exorbitant clinical negligence costs

Action to fix our warped system is long overdue, says the DDU’s John Makin on clinical negligence costs. No one…

Dentistry

Cost of living pressures – NHS dental charge freeze is crucial

Dentists have called on the government to freeze NHS dental charges following the stark rise in the cost of living.…

Dentistry

Massive new tax break for dental practitioners

There is a government-backed new tax break for dental practitioners. Taking time out to think is so important for one’s…

Private Practice

Government plans to eliminate smoking from Britain by 2030

The government is planning on eliminating smoking from Britain under leaked plans published in the Daily Mail. Tobacco companies will be…

Oral health

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

Food menus to include calorie information in new Government plans

Restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways will all display calorie information for their food, under new Government plans. The Government has…

Oral health

First measure of industry progress on cutting sugar unveiled

Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the Government’s sugar reduction programme. As part of…

Oral health

Government urged to support local authorities in the fight against tooth decay

Following new calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health programmes in schools, the British…

Dentistry

Type 2 diabetes ‘timebomb’ prompts call on government to ‘take dentistry seriously’

England looks set to reach five million type 2 diabetes diagnoses by 2020 – five years sooner than previously thought…

Oral health

Labour calls for investigation into GDC’s spending

The National Audit Office should investigate the General Dental Council’s hefty legal and PR bills, the government has been told.…

Dentistry

Dental experts slam toothless, ‘watered down’ obesity plan

Leading dental associations, charities and organisations have united to voice their disappointment over the government’s Childhood obesity: a plan for…

Oral health

BDA claims trade union reform will undermine healthcare professionals

The British Dental Association (BDA) has criticised government plans it believes will undermine bargaining powers for healthcare professionals. The Government has…

Dentistry

Burt announced as new dentistry minister

MPs will come face-to-face with the dentistry minister again, after David Cameron dropped the experiment of giving the job to…

Dentistry

Unfolding the political landscape

For those of us who follow the comings and goings of the ‘Westminster Village’, the making of a new (all…

Dentistry