NHS Dentistry

Dental schools urge government to expand training places

Increase UK training places in dentistry and dental hygiene to help secure long-term sustainability of NHS dentistry, the government has…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry – who’s leaving whom?

‘It does feel like the stigma around leaving the NHS is in the past now; it feels more like the…

NHS to Private

NHS dentists to receive 4% pay rise

The government has confirmed that NHS dentists will receive a 4% pay rise, which dental experts warn will not cover…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 10 May 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

NHS dental access: latest statistics revealed

Only one fifth of patients who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last month were successful, a…

Dentistry

What is the purpose of NHS dentistry?

Nigel Jones considers if a change in focus would lead to more hope for the future of NHS dentistry. What…

NHS to Private

The rise of the NHS dental therapist: life at the coalface

Dave Martin reflects on the decades-long journey of dental therapists in the NHS and the barriers they continue to face…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 5 April 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

‘No future for NHS dentistry without reform’, report warns

Experts are calling for contract reform to maintain the dental workforce as a new report identified more than 5,500 unfilled…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry satisfaction reaches record low

Public dissatisfaction with dentistry is higher than with any other NHS service, with only one in five people satisfied with…

Dentistry

Why the NHS never seems to get the message about dentistry

Prevention and oral health promotion should be a first priority, but have always been an afterthought in NHS thinking –…

Columnists

News you’ve missed this week – 22 March 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Average pay for associate dentist rises for third year in a row

Average associate remuneration is up for the third year in a row to £90,161 – marking an 11.9% increase, according…

Business

NHS dentistry and contract reform: care minister updates profession

The government has a ‘moral duty’ to support communities that need access to NHS dentistry. This according to the minister…

Dentistry

The truth will out: evidence-based solutions for NHS dentistry

Neil Carmichael highlights the importance of evidence from within the profession in the campaign to fix NHS dentistry. In my…

NHS in crisis

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Exclusive: it’s time that we change dentistry, says chief dental officer

Jason Wong, chief dental officer (CDO) for England, discusses the government’s priorities for dentistry and what it is doing to…

Dentistry

Two third of dental professionals ‘burnt out and exhausted’

Nearly two thirds (63%) of dental professionals are frequently burnt out and exhausted, while one in five (18%) describe their…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 1 March 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Extra NHS dental appointments: 1.5 million could remain untreated

Demand for an NHS dentist stands at 2.2 million – but new urgent appointments will only cover one third of…

NHS in crisis