NHS dental contracts Archives

Funding: the ‘F word’ missing from government contract reform plans

Les Jones speaks to Shiv Pabary about why funding remains the biggest obstacle to the government’s longstanding promise of NHS…

NHS to Private

Greed or psychological crisis? The human impact of NHS clawback

In the wake of a high-profile fraud case, Sarah McKimm explores the psychological impact of NHS clawback and how it…

Business

NHS dental contract reform: what’s changed and where do we go from here?

For more than 20 years, NHS dental contract reform has been one of the biggest issues facing dentistry in England.…

Dentistry

Will Andy Burnham reform the NHS dental contract?

As ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham is sworn in as leader of the Labour Party and our next Prime…

Dentistry

NHS dental contract reform – a little more consideration, please

Nigel Jones questions whether the chaotic rollout of new NHS contracts is a case of poor planning or a complete…

NHS to Private

LinkedIn Live: what NHS contract reform means for practice owners

In this recorded LinkedIn Live session from 16 April 2026, Guy Hiscott, content director at FMC, chats with Nigel Jones,…

NHS to Private

Welsh NHS contract: 100% of practices say implementation was poor

Every practice rated implementation of the new Welsh NHS dental contract as poor or very poor in a survey covering…

Dentistry

How a dental membership plan is supporting Welsh practices under the new NHS dental contract

Louise Anderson explains how a dental membership plan is helping practices find stability during NHS contract reform in Wales. Just…

NHS to Private

New unscheduled care requirements – still more questions than answers

Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Simon Thackeray discuss the confusion surrounding the unscheduled care element of the updated NHS dental…

NHS to Private

‘Absolutely shocking’: Welsh contract rollout draws criticism from practices and BDA

Today (1 April) marks the introduction of changes to the Welsh NHS dental contract but its rollout has been lambasted…

Dentistry

Navigating change: a mixed practice owner’s view on England’s proposed dental contract reforms

Practice Plan regional support manager Josie Hutchings spoke to Amit Jilka, a dentist and owner of five sites across Staffordshire,…

NHS to Private

NHS Wales dental contract: what dentists actually need to know from April 2026

Wales is moving away from the UDA system and introducing a needs- and risk-based dental contract from April 2026 –…

Dentistry

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New NHS dental contract – will it help solve the workforce issue?

During a recent Practice Plan webinar, director Nigel Jones hosted a discussion with dental practice owners, Chris Groombridge and Simon…

NHS to Private

Latest changes to Welsh NHS dental regulations released

The Welsh Government has released updated NHS dental regulations, though the timing of this publication was dubbed ‘callousness or incompetence’…

Dentistry

Changes to the NHS dental contract – considering the implications

Nigel Jones breaks down the intent behind incoming changes to the NHS dental contract and what their impact might be…

NHS to Private

What do contract changes mean for practices? CDO for England explains

Jason Wong, chief dental officer (CDO) for England, shares some insight on incoming changes to the NHS dental contract and…

Dentistry

What does the 2026 NHS contract amendment mean for dentists?

Rather than fundamental contract reform, the 2026 NHS dental contract amendment is more of a rebalancing exercise, argues Julian Perry.…

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