NHS Dentistry

Counting the cost of NHS dentistry

Nigel Jones responds to the news that the government will calculate the true cost of delivering NHS dentistry. The decision…

NHS to Private

NHS contract consultation in Wales – can the proposal work in practice?

As dentists in Wales are asked for their views on a new NHS dental contract, Nigel Jones speaks to BDA…

Dentistry

Three in four adults are not regularly seeing a dentist

Three quarters of UK adults are not meeting the recommendation of seeing a dentist every 12-24 months, according to a…

Dentistry

Plans for NHS dentistry in Wales could see 64% dentists go fully private

Patients in Wales could be offered treatment at any available practice within their area under new plans for NHS dentistry,…

Dentistry

Care minister fails to commit to ‘decisive break’ with UDA system

The minister of state for care did not promise a ‘decisive break’ with the current UDA system – but said a…

NHS in crisis

Private practice principals in Scotland see ‘big drop’ in net profits

Private practices in Scotland saw a big drop in average net profit per principal – down more than £30,000 in…

Business

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