NHS Dentistry

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

Health watchdog calls for ‘fundamental’ dental reforms

Funding protection, publicity campaigns and regular national updates are just some of the dental reform recommendations made by a health…

Dentistry

Can NHS dentistry be an engine of growth?

Clare Briggs speaks to Kunal Thakker about how Tooth Club Dental Group has used NHS dentistry for entrepreneurial growth. We…

Dentistry

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Health secretary to launch NHS investigation

Health secretary Wes Streeting has announced that an independent investigation will be taking place into the performance of the NHS.…

Dentistry

Kevin Lewis: Blind spots and unlevel playing fields

The law of unintended consequences is alive and well, Kevin Lewis discovers, as he explores the complexities surrounding the proposed…

Dentistry

Which UK city is accepting the least NHS patients?

A new report found that Bristol had the lowest acceptance rate for NHS dentistry, with just 14% of the city’s…

NHS in crisis

How can the new government save NHS dentistry?

Following Labour’s general election win, Ben Atkins calls for the new government to consult the profession on NHS dentistry reform.…

Dentistry

The future of NHS dentistry: we need an honest conversation

Practice Plan sales and marketing director Nigel Jones caught up with BDA chair Eddie Crouch to get his take on…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 29 June 2024

It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Is dentistry…

Dentistry

Nine in 10 practices falsely categorised as ‘accepting NHS patients’, says BDA

An investigation found that out of 100 practices categorised as accepting NHS patients, only 10 actually had capacity to do…

Dentistry

General election 2024: the top talking points for dental professionals

Overwhelmed with the amount of information, opinions and debates surrounding the general election? We have pulled together some of the…

Dentistry

Introduce a fee-per-item system, dentist tells next government

With less than two weeks to go until the 2024 general election, Nilesh Parmar offers his views on what the…

Dentistry