NHS Dentistry

Drop in patients attending dentist in Lancashire, figures show

Lancashire has seen a significant fall in the number of patients visiting the dentist, fuelling fears that dental access will…

Dentistry

An update from CDO Sara Hurley

Sara Hurley, the chief dental officer for England, has updated the dental team on the NHS contractual changes. She states…

Dentistry

Practice Makes Perfect – the problem of supply issues

There is no quick fix for the supply issues we are experiencing – and like it or not, the NHS…

NHS to Private

NHS dentists in Scotland offered ‘bridging’ payment amidst cost of living crisis

The Scottish government will offer NHS dental practices a ‘bridging’ payment in a last-minute decision to extend financial aid. But…

Dentistry Scotland

More than 60 MPs call on Liz Truss to honour pledge to reform NHS dentistry

After over 60 cross-party MPs call on Liz Truss to act with ‘urgency and ambition’ on the NHS dentistry crisis,…

Dentistry

Health Secretary’s latest statement fails to mention dentistry

The Health Secretary failed to mention dentistry in her latest statement, prompting fears that the profession has already been forgotten.…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 17 September 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Investigation reveals ongoing crisis within…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis – heavy metal

In the 1960s – 1980s, the NHS system actively encouraged dentists to save and restore teeth, thereby creating today’s ‘heavy…

Dentistry

‘Give up looking for an appointment’ – investigation reveals ongoing crisis within NHS dentistry

From a dentist suggesting people ‘give up’ looking for an NHS appointment to children’s treatments that break the bank –…

Dentistry

Ministry of Defence slammed for limiting dental provision at health centre

Calls have been made for the Ministry of Defence to reconsider its dental care offering at a health centre. The…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 September 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Queen Elizabeth II – dentistry…

Dentistry

Editor’s View – what does Liz Truss mean for dentistry?

After little mention of dentistry during her leadership campaign, many are questioning how high up dentistry is on Liz Truss’…

Dentistry

Everything dentistry needs to know about Liz Truss’s government

Liz Truss is now the new UK Prime Minister after weeks of campaigning to take over as leader of the…

Dentistry

One million pregnant patients miss out on free access to NHS dentistry

Almost one million pregnant patients missed out on free NHS dental care amidst the current access crisis.  Patients are entitled…

Dentistry

Covid freedom day – how has dentistry changed since?

We look back on how dentistry adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic and what we’ve learned 12 months on from Covid…

Dentistry

Calls for Liz Truss and senior colleagues to take urgent action on NHS dentistry

The future of NHS dentistry lays in the hands of Downing Street, the Treasury and the Department of Health.  This…

Dentistry

Ministers to make it simpler for overseas dentists to work in the NHS

Government ministers will introduce legislation to make it easier for overseas dentists and nurses to work in the UK. According…

Dentistry

An update for the dental team from Sara Hurley

The chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, has confirmed that dental teams no longer need to test for Covid-19…

Dentistry

Will the cost of living crisis obliterate NHS dentistry?

Dentist Neel Kothari shares his views on how the cost of living crisis will contribute to the collapse of NHS…

Dentistry