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650 MPs, 12 replies: a dental survey full of cavities
Every respondent to a recent survey of MPs agreed that the current NHS dental contract needs to change. The problem?…
Dentistry
CQC warns of persistent inequalities in children’s oral health
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned that children’s oral health inequalities persisted across England, with five-year-olds in the most deprived…
Dentistry
Government warns against NHS dental pay rise above 2.4%
Any NHS pay award above 2.4% for doctors and dentists in England would have to come from existing health budgets,…
Dentistry
Dental tourism: UK dentists report costly complications
More than half a million Britons travelled abroad for treatment in 2024, but who is treating the complications back home?…
Dentistry
Private dentist share exceeds NHS in nine areas of southern England
More adults reported having a private dentist than an NHS dentist in nine areas of England, with the divide concentrated…
Dentistry
Convincing Andy Burnham NHS dentistry is vital
As the profession wait for Andy Burnham to address NHS dentistry, Nigel Jones highlights how routine visits could support a…
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Disallowed dental prescriptions leave pharmacies £50,000 out of pocket
New figures show 5,274 items prescribed by NHS dentists were disallowed in one year, leaving pharmacies an estimated £50,000 out…
Dentistry
‘Lack of political will’ blamed as child tooth decay hospital admissions rise
The British Dental Association (BDA) has blamed a ‘lack of political will to fix NHS dentistry’ after tooth decay remains…
Dentistry
Don’t let McCloud cloud your future: what dentists need to know about NHS pensions
For many dentists, the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) forms an important part of retirement planning. But understanding exactly what you’re…
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Registration versus participation: two million NHS-registered Scots have not seen a dentist within two years
An Edinburgh dentist has challenged the prominence given to Scotland’s 95.1% registration rate, arguing that NHS dental participation in Scotland…
Dentistry
Northern Irish dentists face a shortfall of £50 per hour in funding
Delivering Northern Irish health service dental care costs around £145 per hour while current funding only stretches to £90, according…
Dentistry
BDA rejects incremental ADG reform call amid NHS dentistry crisis
The British Dental Association (BDA) slapped down calls from the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) for incremental NHS dental contract…
Dentistry
The NHS unscheduled care blind spot: where the reporting risks lie
Ian Gordon examines the reporting, remuneration and contract-management risks created by the April 2026 NHS unscheduled care reforms. The intention…
NHS in crisis
UK dental market rebounds as NHS practices sought by DSOs
The UK dental market is showing renewed signs of strength, according to new data, with NHS practice acquisitions back in…
Dentistry
The real problem with NHS dentistry… and why it’s not money
Neel Kothari explains why administrative burnout and a lack of clinical support, not funding, are the real reasons dentists are…
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The realities of the NHS dental contract in Wales
Nearly six months on from the major changes to the NHS dental contract in Wales, how are things faring? That’s…
NHS to Private
NHS dental activity is on the rise, but has access kept pace?
The government has released new figures showing that NHS dental activity has increased by 6% since last year, but the…
Dentistry
Dentists are not disappearing. NHS dentistry is.
Dentists are abandoning the NHS, or so the headlines say. Rachel Gilmour MP believes ministers, not the profession, should answer…
Dentistry
Increasing the number of overseas dentists – overcoming the practicalities
Practice Plan director, Nigel Jones, offers his take on potential solutions to the workforce problem. Patient access has been an issue…
Dentistry
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