NHS 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,…

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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’…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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More than 30% of dentists plan to reduce NHS contract value in Wales

The majority of dentists say the Welsh government’s approach to the reform of NHS dentistry is failing, according to new…

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NHS dentistry – is a core service inevitable?

During Practice Plan’s recent webinar, sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, spoke to BDA chair, Eddie Crouch to get his…

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Government needs to act with purpose, not stealth

With the exodus from the NHS growing momentum, Nigel Jones explains why a move to private dentistry is ‘realistic and…

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

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists in hospitals to join…

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Dentists in hospitals to join 72-hour strike

Dentists working in hospitals employed under the junior contract will join their medical colleagues in a 72-hour walkout. The British…

Dentistry

Pay rise of 3.5% ‘will take its toll’ on dentistry

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that dentists and doctors will receive a 3.5% pay rise. The…

Dentistry

Government to take millions from NHS dentistry, says BDA

The British Dental Association warns that hundreds of millions are set to be taken away from NHS dentistry during an…

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

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse removed from register…

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Kevin Lewis – NHS dentistry, I wouldn’t start from here…

It would take the mother of all sticking plasters to fix the NHS – and it has been tried many times,…

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Dentists in Northern Ireland ‘lose money on most NHS treatments’

Dentists could be losing money on most active NHS treatments, according to the British Dental Association (BDA) in Northern Ireland.…

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Has NHS dentistry reached boiling point?

Dr Michael Allen shares his thoughts on the current exodus of dentists who are walking away from the NHS. ‘Four…

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

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… MP calls for more recognition…

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Abuse by patients – is there a rise on the dental frontline?

As frustration continues over access issues in NHS dentistry, Pramod Subbaraman discusses the alarming level of abuse that professionals are…

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International Dentists’ Day – are we celebrating?

  International Dentists’ Day falls on 9 February, but there’s not much that NHS dentists are celebrating. Tamara Milanovic speaks…

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