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Jewish Dental Society chair warns of antisemitism spike as NHS moves to ban political symbols
The chair of trustees of the UK’s Jewish Dental Society has warned of a spike in antisemitic incidents in dentistry,…
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Too many graduates, but not enough NHS dentists?
As MPs begin hearing evidence on England’s student loan system, new data on public attitudes to higher education raises a…
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
A dental workforce warning from South Africa
A regulatory body sitting on a bottleneck. A workforce that trains, qualifies, then finds the door to progression closed. A…
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What would dentistry look like under a Reform Party government?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged a reform of the dental contract when coming to power but with bruising local election…
Dentistry
Derbyshire dentist launches toothbrush project after finding a quarter of local children had no practitioner
A Derbyshire dentist is taking direct action on children’s oral health and NHS dental access, handing out toothbrushes in local…
Dentistry
‘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
Dental contract reform 2026: practices face impossible maths on urgent care
With dental contract reform 2026 arriving on the horizon, one burning question for NHS practice owners is how do you…
Dentistry
Practices merge and relocate to new mydentist Cardiff site in £2.3 million investment
The UK’s largest dental care provider mydentist has recently undertaken a relocation, merge and expansion of three of its Cardiff…
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NHS dental charge increase dubbed a ‘kick in the teeth’
Patient fees for NHS dentistry will increase from April 2026, which dental experts have criticised as a ‘substitute for state…
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NHS contract clawback at £900 million in past two years
Dental experts have spoken out against ‘the perversity of the broken contract’ as a BBC investigation said the £900 million…
Dentistry
What do changes to the 700,000 appointment pledge mean for dentistry?
Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are…
Dentistry
Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift
The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has…
Dentistry
Pledged 700,000 extra appointments expanded to non-urgent cases
The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism…
Dentistry
Moving from the NHS to private practice – the thorny issue of charging for children
If you’re moving from the NHS to private practice, how to charge for children’s oral healthcare can be a sensitive…
NHS to Private
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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NHS dentists required to deliver minimum level of urgent care
NHS dental contract holders will have to deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent or unscheduled activity in 2026/27,…
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NHS dentistry 2026: contract reform and bridging the access gap
Join Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Simon Thackeray on Tuesday 27 January at 7pm as they discuss NHS dentistry in…
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Government dentistry underspend falls by 91%
Unused government budget for NHS dentistry has fallen from £392 million in 2023/24 to just £36 million, the care minister…
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