NHS Dentistry

‘The system is rotten’ – a whole years’ worth of dental treatments missed since start of Covid pandemic

Just short of 40 million fewer courses of dental treatment have been carried out in England since the start of…

Dentistry

Dentists’ mental wellbeing ‘likely to erode’ if working conditions do not change

Dentists’ mental health and wellbeing will continue to suffer if their working conditions remain unchanged. This is according to research…

Dentistry

‘Inevitable back-door privatisation’ – MP speaks up for NHS dentistry in Westminster

‘Perhaps there has been a more sinister scheme to monetise dentistry, as there has been in similar services.’ This was…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Extra £50 million…

Dentistry

How to safely achieve your practice targets in this final quarter

SOE explains how it can help your practice run efficiently and smoothly as NHS targets and footfall within practices increase.…

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NHS dental crisis – some children in Portsmouth ‘never seen by a dentist’

Some children living in Portsmouth have never been seen by a dentist due to trouble accessing NHS services. This is…

Dentistry

Profession warns of growing dental inequalities in Scotland after new data released

Calls are being made for the government in Scotland to ‘heed the concerns of the profession’ in the face of…

Dentistry Scotland

Dentists among NHS staff marching against Covid vaccine mandate

Dental professionals joined NHS colleagues in a protest march against the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare staff. Rallying together last…

Dentistry

Extra £50 million of funding pumped into NHS dentistry

Hundreds of thousands of new dental appointments will be made available following new funding for NHS dentistry. The money will…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s Seb Evans talks to ITV about Dentistry Census

FMC hit the headlines on ITV yesterday following the release of the first findings from its first ever Dentistry Census.…

Dentistry

Almost 1,000 dentists left the NHS last year

New data reveals that almost 1,000 dentists walked away from the NHS last year. According to Department of Health data…

Dentistry

More than 70 dentists move away from NHS work in Leicester

More than 70 different dentists who held NHS contracts have ceased doing NHS work over the last year. This is…

Dentistry

Omicron wave – dental practices can submit claim for lost activity due to staff absence

Exceptional circumstances have been announced by NHS England in light of the continued impact of Covid-19 and staff absence. Where…

Dentistry

‘Longer hours and lower morale’ – first impressions of the new NHS targets

‘Longer hours and lower morale’ – this is the verdict of an NHS dentist just days after new targets came…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Boris Johnson says…

Dentistry

Boris Johnson says government delivered ‘record investment’ in NHS dentistry

Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims he has overseen ‘record investment’ into NHS dentistry.  He made the statement when facing queries…

Dentistry

‘Completely demoralised’ – why the NHS targets have pushed me to go private

As 2022 rolls in, NHS dental providers will now have to deliver 85% of their contracts as part of the…

Dentistry

NHS targets increase to 85% in 2022 – the reaction

This week, chief dental officer Sara Hurley announced that NHS targets will increase to 85% from January.  And from April,…

Dentistry

CDO Sara Hurley releases 2022 update for NHS dentistry

Chief dental officer Sara Hurley has unveiled the latest targets for NHS dental practices in the run up to Christmas. …

Dentistry