NHS Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 14 September 2024

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

Dentistry

Junk food TV ads in UK to be banned before 9pm from next year

A ban on TV junk food adverts being shown before 9pm will come into force from 1 October 2025, the…

Dentistry

Lord Darzi NHS report: ‘urgent action needed’ on NHS dental contract

‘There are enough dentists in England, just not enough dentists willing to do enough NHS work’ – these are the…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry on Isle of Wight reaches ‘critical’ state

NHS dental services on the Isle of Wight have reached a ‘critical’ point, with another NHS dental practice set to…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 31 August 2024

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

Dentistry

Dental Market Review 2024: all you need to know

What does dental practice ownership look like? How much are practices selling for? Who is buying them? The Dental Market…

Business

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 10 August 2024

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

Dentistry

Changes to the NHS dentistry landscape in Scotland

Dental specialist financial adviser Morna Beattie, for Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses what life is like for NHS dentists in Scotland.…

NHS to Private

How can NHS dentistry be fixed?

Following the Labour government’s discussions with dental leaders on how to fix NHS dentistry, we hear some proposed solutions from…

Dentistry

One in five unable to book dental appointment in past year

One fifth of patients who tried to book a dental appointment during the past year failed to do so, according…

Dentistry

Pay uplift for NHS dentists welcomed amidst further push for contract reform

The above-inflation 6% pay uplift for high street NHS dentists confirmed today has been welcomed by the profession amidst continued…

NHS in crisis

Dental patients now waiting until 2025 for NHS appointments, says watchdog

Patients in the town of Rutland will have to wait until 2025 for NHS dental appointments to become available, it…

Dentistry

Calls for water fluoridation scheme in Blackpool

Experts are calling for the fluoridation of Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat high levels of child tooth decay in…

Dentistry

More than 35,000 Scots left NHS dentistry for private care

Thousands of people in Scotland have walked away from NHS dentistry and opted for private dental care since 2019. According…

Dentistry Scotland

Two thirds of Scottish dentists believe payment reform is an improvement

Some 66% of Scottish dentists believe last year’s SDR (Statement of Dental Remuneration) changes are an improvement of the previous…

Dentistry Scotland

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 20 July 2024

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

Dentistry

Current NHS dental contract ‘can’t go on much longer’, says dentist

A principal dentist shares why he continues to carry out NHS dentistry despite losing money and the reform he hopes…

Dentistry

Nearly one in four could not access NHS dentistry in last two years

A new survey has found that nearly one in four (24%) people tried and failed to get an NHS dental…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 13 July 2024

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

Dentistry