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Maintaining high standards of patient care without sacrificing wellbeing
A desire to maintain high standards of patient care without having to sacrifice her or her team’s wellbeing was a…
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The time is now to save NHS dentistry
The time is now for the profession to come together and save NHS dentistry, says Sab Bhandal, founder and CEO…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 4 February 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse struck off for…
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NHS dentistry – still a lot more to be done
Nigel Jones explains why there is still a long way to go before NHS dentistry improves. In the recent House…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 28 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… What is the profession saying…
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Why money alone won’t fix NHS dentistry
Neel Kothari explains why NHS dentistry needs more than just money if it is to work. Whilst there is no…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 21 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Medical and dental leaders call…
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Medical and dental leaders call for changes to ‘broken’ pay review process
Medical and dental leaders have joined forces in a bid to restore independence to a ‘broken’ pay review process within…
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Welsh government is giving patients ‘false hope’, dentist says
‘NHS dentistry in Wales is on its knees’: Following ‘misleading’ claims from the Welsh government on the availability of NHS…
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Skill mix guidance on use of dental therapists released by NHS England
NHS England has released new guidance regarding the utilisation of dental hygienists and dental therapists. This follows the ‘significant’ changes…
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 14 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Rishi Sunak claims that UK…
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Rishi Sunak claim that UK has ‘more NHS dentists’ since new contract changes is a ‘grotesque misrepresentation’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK now has ‘more NHS dentists’ since the new NHS contract changes were introduced…
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A partner who can share the workload
Sarah Barnard, regional support manager from Practice Plan, looks at three key things you should consider when selecting a plan…
Dentistry
Cost of living crisis – 15% avoid dentist due to cost of checks ups
As the cost of living crisis continues into 2023, the number of people who avoid the dentist due to the…
Dentistry
Are dentists really ‘growing more optimistic’ over NHS contract reforms?
A new report suggest that dentists are ‘growing more optimistic’ over potential NHS contract reforms – while 70% of the…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 7 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Children’s oral health in England…
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Toothless in England urge patients to speak out ahead of government inquiry
A campaign group pushing for improved NHS dental services are encouraging people to share their stories ahead of a government…
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Dentistry’s 2022 round up
NHS contract changes, investigations into the state of NHS dentistry, three Prime Ministers – 2022 saw a lot of change…
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There’s no avoiding discomfort
Nigel Jones considers the word ‘depaysement’ and what this might mean in the context of dentistry. Relatively recently, I’ve come…
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