NHS Dentistry

Your waiting list isn’t the problem. Your triage is

Join Tony Rickwood on 29 June at 7pm as he discusses why your triage is the problem, not your waiting…

Dentistry

Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister: what this means for dentistry

As Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation, the dental profession is left asking what its political future holds. Today…

Breaking news

Navigating dental therapy in the NHS

With skill mix being hailed as the new way of working for the NHS, does dental therapy really benefit? Or…

Columnists

Less than half of Northern Ireland registered with a health service dentist

New data shows that just 49% of the population of Northern Ireland was registered with a health service dentist as…

Dentistry

Experts slam cuts to ‘vital’ dental public health roles

Experts have warned that cuts to dental public health roles could weaken prevention work in some of England’s most deprived…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry in Wales – Keep the lines of communication open

Two months on from the introduction of the amendment to the NHS Dental contract in Wales, how are practices coping…

NHS to Private

Jewish Dental Society chair warns of antisemitism spike as NHS moves to ban political symbols

The chair of trustees of the UK’s Jewish Dental Society has warned of a spike in antisemitic incidents in dentistry,…

Dentistry

Too many graduates, but not enough NHS dentists?

As MPs begin hearing evidence on England’s student loan system, new data on public attitudes to higher education raises a…

Dentistry

NHS dental contract reform – a little more consideration, please

Nigel Jones questions whether the chaotic rollout of new NHS contracts is a case of poor planning or a complete…

NHS to Private

A dental workforce warning from South Africa

A regulatory body sitting on a bottleneck. A workforce that trains, qualifies, then finds the door to progression closed. A…

Dentistry

Derbyshire dentist launches toothbrush project after finding a quarter of local children had no practitioner

A Derbyshire dentist is taking direct action on children’s oral health and NHS dental access, handing out toothbrushes in local…

Dentistry

‘Absolutely shocking’: Welsh contract rollout draws criticism from practices and BDA

Today (1 April) marks the introduction of changes to the Welsh NHS dental contract but its rollout has been lambasted…

Dentistry

Dental contract reform 2026: practices face impossible maths on urgent care

With dental contract reform 2026 arriving on the horizon, one burning question for NHS practice owners is how do you…

Dentistry

Practices merge and relocate to new mydentist Cardiff site in £2.3 million investment

The UK’s largest dental care provider mydentist has recently undertaken a relocation, merge and expansion of three of its Cardiff…

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NHS dental charge increase dubbed a ‘kick in the teeth’

Patient fees for NHS dentistry will increase from April 2026, which dental experts have criticised as a ‘substitute for state…

Finance & accounting

NHS contract clawback at £900 million in past two years

Dental experts have spoken out against ‘the perversity of the broken contract’ as a BBC investigation said the £900 million…

Dentistry

What do changes to the 700,000 appointment pledge mean for dentistry?

Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are…

Dentistry

Experts slam dentistry ‘double standard’ as GPs receive funding uplift

The government has announced a £485 million budget uplift for GPs, leading experts to question why funding for dentistry has…

Dentistry

Pledged 700,000 extra appointments expanded to non-urgent cases

The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism…

Dentistry