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Lockdown exit plan – what does dentistry need?
Boris Johnson will outline England’s lockdown exit plan today. Seb Evans explores what dentistry wants as the nation reopens. On…
Dentistry
Matt Hancock ‘acted unlawfully’ in failing to publish PPE contract details
Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, acted unlawfully by delaying the publication of contracts carried out during the pandemic. Last week,…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Mouthwash can kill…
Dentistry
Government urged to address backlog in tooth extractions
Health secretary Matt Hancock is being called on to put together an action plan to handle the backlog of tooth…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Complaint made to…
Dentistry
Freeze NHS patient charges, says dental charity
The UK government is being confronted by calls to freeze NHS dental patient charges in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… CDO Sara Hurley…
Dentistry
Dentist kicks off legal action against Matt Hancock and PHE
A dentist has set up an action group to take legal action against the government after losing his father to…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – candour, censorship, conspiracy or compromise again?
Tony Kilcoyne questions how we can trust anything we’re told during COVID-19 when dentists are given misleading or misspoken advice.…
Dentistry
Will the government continue its inquiry into NHS dental services?
Michael Watson questions whether the inquiry into NHS dentistry services will continue. Last summer, the then House of Commons Health…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… General public tells…
Dentistry
Associations tell government to stop future NHS tenders
The ADG and the BDA is calling on the government to stop all future NHS tenders for orthodontic services. In…
Orthodontics
Adults in England unable to get an NHS dental appointment
Around 1.45 million adults across England cannot get an NHS dental appointment, new analysis from the BBC shows. A further 2 million…
Dentistry
NHS England offering mental health support for dentists and doctors
NHS England is launching mental health support for dentists and doctors, the Department of Health and Social Care, has announced. Confidential support…
Dentistry
Government’s green paper and its potential impact on oral health
Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the recent launch of the government’s green paper. It must be unheard of for…
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BDA calls on government to extend NHS pension flexibilities to dentists
The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling on the government to extend greater NHS Pension flexibilities to dentists. Earlier this…
Dentistry
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… Who is left…
Dentistry
Under-16s to be banned from buying energy drinks
Children will be banned from purchasing energy drinks under new plans from Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Some drinks contain five times…
Oral health
Boris Johnson looks to overturn sugar tax
Boris Johnson says he will review whether the sugar tax actually improves health if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Johnson says…
Oral health