NHS Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

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

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The NHS cannot do everything for everyone

The Government needs to be honest with the public and say NHS dentistry cannot do everything for everyone, Michael Watson says.…

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Rise in the number of unhappy dentists planning to leave the NHS

The number of dentists that don’t see themselves within the NHS in five years time has increased by 16%. That’s…

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What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Below-inflation pay rise…

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NHS dentistry throughout the years

In the wake of the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Roger Matthews considers the impact this beloved institution has had…

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Is the ‘looming’ NHS crisis already here?

Is there a crisis just around the corner for NHS dentistry, Nigel Jones questions. The BDA believes it will take…

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Half of adults in the UK visiting an NHS dentist

Half (50.7%) of adults in England saw an NHS dentist in the last two years, NHS Digital statistics show. The…

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Is a two-year check up the answer?

If the NHS wants to create a financially viable way of keeping dental spaces in appointment books it will need…

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What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS dentists in…

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NHS dentistry in meltdown

There are not enough people working on dentistry at the Department of Health and Social Care, Michael Watson says. Recently this site…

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NHS dentists in England to receive a 2% pay rise

The Government has announced a 2% uplift in pay for NHS dentists in England from October. This move comes after the…

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NHS dentistry experiencing a recruitment crisis

Thousands of patients are unable to see an NHS dentist due to a recruitment crisis, the Daily Mail reports. Mydentist,…

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Just how bad does it have to get?

Michael Watson details exactly what’s going wrong in NHS dentistry and what the Government needs to do to resolve it. Over…

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Fresh demands for Government to increase funding in NHS dentistry

The Oral Health Foundation is demanding the Government significantly increases its spending on NHS dentistry. It has highlighted strong public…

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Steve Brine MP responds to NHS dentistry questions

The Department of Health is no longer in charge of NHS dentistry, Michael Watson claims. If there is one date…

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Should we split claims to maximise UDAs?

The current ambiguous NHS system leaves ethically-minded dentists carrying the burden, Neel Kothari argues. One of the most debated topics…

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What should the BDA’s GDPC be fighting for?

After the latest re-elections for the BDA’s GDPC, Michael Watson looks at what it should be campaigning for this year. First of all,…

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Fresh concerns over the number of Teesside dental practices moving from NHS to private

The number of Teesside dentists moving from NHS dentistry to private has raised new concerns in the media. Queensway Dental…

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‘Misleading’ and ‘unfair’ headlines about NHS dentistry

We need to stop playing ‘the blame game’ and get behind local and national initiatives to help promote better oral…

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