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Plans for NHS dentistry in Wales could see 64% dentists go fully private
Patients in Wales could be offered treatment at any available practice within their area under new plans for NHS dentistry,…
Dentistry
Care minister fails to commit to ‘decisive break’ with UDA system
The minister of state for care did not promise a ‘decisive break’ with the current UDA system – but said a…
NHS in crisis
Private practice principals in Scotland see ‘big drop’ in net profits
Private practices in Scotland saw a big drop in average net profit per principal – down more than £30,000 in…
Business
Dental schools urge government to expand training places
Increase UK training places in dentistry and dental hygiene to help secure long-term sustainability of NHS dentistry, the government has…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry – who’s leaving whom?
‘It does feel like the stigma around leaving the NHS is in the past now; it feels more like the…
NHS to Private
NHS dentists to receive 4% pay rise
The government has confirmed that NHS dentists will receive a 4% pay rise, which dental experts warn will not cover…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 10 May 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
NHS dental access: latest statistics revealed
Only one fifth of patients who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last month were successful, a…
Dentistry
What is the purpose of NHS dentistry?
Nigel Jones considers if a change in focus would lead to more hope for the future of NHS dentistry. What…
NHS to Private
The rise of the NHS dental therapist: life at the coalface
Dave Martin reflects on the decades-long journey of dental therapists in the NHS and the barriers they continue to face…
Dentistry
News you’ve missed this week – 5 April 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
‘No future for NHS dentistry without reform’, report warns
Experts are calling for contract reform to maintain the dental workforce as a new report identified more than 5,500 unfilled…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry satisfaction reaches record low
Public dissatisfaction with dentistry is higher than with any other NHS service, with only one in five people satisfied with…
Dentistry
Why the NHS never seems to get the message about dentistry
Prevention and oral health promotion should be a first priority, but have always been an afterthought in NHS thinking –…
Columnists
News you’ve missed this week – 22 March 2025
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Average pay for associate dentist rises for third year in a row
Average associate remuneration is up for the third year in a row to £90,161 – marking an 11.9% increase, according…
Business
NHS dentistry and contract reform: care minister updates profession
The government has a ‘moral duty’ to support communities that need access to NHS dentistry. This according to the minister…
Dentistry
The truth will out: evidence-based solutions for NHS dentistry
Neil Carmichael highlights the importance of evidence from within the profession in the campaign to fix NHS dentistry. In my…
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Exclusive: it’s time that we change dentistry, says chief dental officer
Jason Wong, chief dental officer (CDO) for England, discusses the government’s priorities for dentistry and what it is doing to…
Dentistry