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‘Making promises that can’t be kept’ – Ukrainian refugees offered NHS dentistry
Health professionals are advised to help refugees from Ukraine find an NHS dentist, sparking fears that new arrivals will be…
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‘Little meaningful difference’ – profession reacts to NHS dentistry update
The latest announcement on NHS dentistry will ‘make very little meaningful difference’ to practices in the face of staff shortages.…
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Dental budgets ‘fail’ to keep up with rising prices, says health expert
Dentists in Wales are calling for a boost in government funding after the profession voices frustrations over underfunding. Welsh Conservatives…
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One in 10 calls to NHS are dental related in north east
More than one in 10 calls made to NHS 111 in the north east are looking for dental help, according…
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Moving to private practice with Practice Plan: Wensum Dental Practice (part three)
Practice Plan has been supporting dentist and practice owner, Teresa Kleinhans of Wensum Dental Practice, on her journey to hand…
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NHS dentistry in Scotland – time to rethink your options?
Morna Beattie explores the options available to NHS dentists in Scotland for the coming months. The impending end to financial…
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How Practice Plan can help make your conversion a real success
Louise Bone explains how the whole Practice Plan team is on hand to support you when it comes to considering…
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Profession ‘gutted’ over outcome of dentistry talks in Northern Ireland
Dentists have slammed the latest funding arrangements for General Dental Services in Northern Ireland. Labelling the plans as ‘totally inadequate’,…
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‘An exercise in futility’ – changes made to funding for dentists in Scotland
The government in Scotland have introduced an interim funding model for dentistry in a bid to support practices. But the…
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What it was like making the move to private dentistry 30 years ago
Nigel Jones talks to Tony Jacobs about being one of the first dentists to leave the NHS more than 30…
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Dentistry Census – is NHS dentistry on the brink of collapse or in need of reinvention?
Almost three quarters of dentists are looking to abandon NHS dentistry within two years, according to findings from FMC’s Dentistry…
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Only one third of adults seen by NHS dentist in last two years
Just over one third of UK adults were seen by an NHS dentist in the last two years, according to…
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Lack of support for NHS dentists in Scotland ‘will widen health inequalities’
Dentists have warned that cutting off pandemic support for the profession would ‘devastate dental services’ and increase health inequalities in…
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The Secret Dentist – booming (private) general dental practice
The Secret Dentist believes the Covid pandemic is calling the end of NHS dentistry as we currently know it. For…
Dentistry
Sara Hurley confirms no change to SOP as self-isolation rules end
Sara Hurley has confirmed that the current standard operating procedure (SOP) will remain in place for dentistry. This comes as…
Dentistry
Is providing NHS dentistry really worth it?
Nigel Jones looks at the question of whether providing NHS dentistry in your practice is really worth it. Few would…
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Kevin Lewis – square pegs, round holes and other conundrums
As conversations concerning NHS dentistry continue to reverberate, Kevin Lewis offers up his own take on the unfolding crisis. Albert…
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‘Do not overlook dentists’ – MPs fight for NHS dentistry in Westminster debate
Members of Parliament called for better support for dentists and NHS dental care in the latest debate at Westminster Hall. …
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Toothless in London – campaign for NHS dentistry comes to the capital
Another regional group has been set up in London as part of campaigners’ fight for ‘an NHS dentist for everyone’.…
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