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‘Reheated austerity’ – NHS dental charges to increase
NHS dental charges for patients in England will increase by around 2.3% from 1 April 2025, sparking criticism from the…
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Rising cost of NHS dentistry could lead to ‘health crisis’, experts say
Four in 10 (41%) cited cost as a primary barrier to seeking dental care, sparking warnings that NHS services are…
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‘A slap in the face’ – NHS dental charges to increase
The announcement that NHS dental charges will increase from April 2024 has met with criticism from the dental profession. From…
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Dental news you’ve missed this week – 28 May 2022
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘This is how…
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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… ‘Teeth are the…
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SNP pledge to scrap all NHS dental charges if re-elected
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has pledged to abolish all NHS dental charges if it is re-elected. First Minister Nicola…
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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… NHS dental targets…
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Labour promises free dental check ups if elected
Labour is promising to scrap charges and offer free dental check ups if it wins the next general election. All…
Dentistry
Will the government remove NHS dental charges?
Governments have neither the will, nor the resources, to remove NHS dental charges, Michael Watson says. Few connected with healthcare can forget…
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Patient charge revenue makes up more than a quarter of NHS dental services spend
Steve Brine MP says patient charge revenue makes up 28.7% of Government expenditure on NHS dental services. In an open…
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