NHS Dentistry

NHS dentists publish open letter to new First Minister, Humza Yousaf

Dentists in Scotland have put together an open letter asking the new First Minister, Humza Yousaf, to act quickly on…

Dentistry Scotland

Bupa closes NHS practices: what does this mean for labs?

With the recent announcement that Bupa will be closing more than 80 of its NHS practices, Matt Everatt discusses what…

Laboratory

Bupa to close more than 80 dental practices

Bupa Dental Care is to close, sell or merge 85 dental practices in the UK, due to the ‘national shortage…

Dentistry

‘Grotesque display of priorities’ – NHS dental charge increase will hit hard

NHS dental charge prices have been hiked amidst growing concerns over the impact on the public. Charges in England will…

Dentistry

How dentistry can work together to understand oral health of refugee children

Dr Katharine Julia Hurry considers how we can work together to understand the dental needs of asylum-seeking and refugee children…

Health & research

Dentists are in a position of strength

Dentists are in a position of strength, says Nigel Jones, and dentistry has never had more potential to be rewarding.…

NHS to Private

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 March 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Parliamentary inquiry into the state…

Dentistry

‘Some children have never seen a toothbrush’ – concern increases over children’s oral health

A dentist who volunteers in schools has said that some children in Norfolk ‘have never seen a toothbrush’. Stuart McCance…

Health & research

Parliamentary inquiry into the state of NHS dentistry has opened

This morning, the Health and Social Care Committee received ‘brutally honest’ oral evidence on the state of NHS dentistry from…

Dentistry

Care home residents facing worst of NHS dentistry access crisis

Following a CQC review which highlights the lack of access to NHS dentistry for care home residents, the BDA has…

Oral health

The major struggle of dental recruitment in Scotland

As is the case across the four nations, a major struggle for dentists in Scotland at the moment is the…

NHS to Private

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 March 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… What does the new budget…

Dentistry

The dental landscape across the four home nations

If you’re interested in a whistle-stop tour of the dental landscape across the four home nations, then look no further…

NHS to Private

Spring budget 2023 – what can dentistry expect?

Tomorrow, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce a number of new economic measures as part of the government’s spring budget.  Hunt…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry – a time for optimism or despair?

In a recent Practice Plan webinar, sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, spoke to chair of the BDA, Eddie Crouch,…

Dentistry

Sponsored

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 11 March 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists could get ‘financial incentive’…

Dentistry

Dentists could get ‘financial incentive’ to relocate

Dentists in the UK could be offered ‘financial incentives’ to relocate to Northumberland to improve treatment availability. Berwick-upon-Tweed has seen…

Dentistry

Millions left without NHS appointment in 2022, study shows

A new investigation into NHS dentistry has found a stark increase in ‘unmet need’, with patients resorting to alarming measures.…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 4 March 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Debt among dental students more…

Dentistry