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‘Failed systems’ – no change in earnings for dentists in England
Self-employed dentists in England saw no change to their taxable income in 2019/20, new data reveals. The figure remained at…
Dentistry
NHS staff inundated with almost 140,000 spam emails in 2020
NHS staff were inundated with more than 137,000 spam or phishing emails last year. This is according to the latest…
Dentistry
Dental treatments among children more than halved in a year, statistics show
The number of dental treatments carried out on children in the UK has more than halved in the last 12…
Dentistry
Alcohol consumption in England increases with age
Half of women and 65% of men have drunk alcohol in the last week, new figures from NHS Digital show.…
Oral health
Dental contract reform – are we making progress?
Flexible commissioning with a new dental contract will allow dentistry to move outside of the dental practice, Michael Watson says. It was…
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Survey suggests teenage smokers are at record low
The number of young people who have tried smoking has dropped to its lowest ever recorded figure, according to recent…
Dentistry
Faculty of Dental Surgery calls on schools to go sugar free
The Faculty of Dental Surgery is urging school dinners in England to go sugar free. It hopes this will help combat high tooth decay rates…
Oral health
‘Lack of progress in contract reform means many are questioning how long they can wait’
With a reformed contract due to be rolled out in less than 12 months, Practice Plan has been inviting NHS…
Dentistry
Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued
A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The…
Dentistry
Dentistry seeing the highest growing salaries in the UK, data shows
Dentistry experiencing some of the highest growing salaries in the UK, according to job listing site Indeed. Its data shows new…
Dentistry
Almost six in 10 children didn’t see an NHS dentist last year
Almost six in 10 (57.7%) children between one and four years old didn’t visit an NHS dentist last year. That’s…
Dentistry
Vaping could be gateway for teenagers to smoking real cigarettes
Teenagers who vape are more likely to smoke tobacco in the future, a new study has found. Scientists from the…
Oral health
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…
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… NHS dentists’ salaries…
Dentistry
Northern Irish dentists at ‘breaking point’
Northern Irish dental practitioners are at ‘breaking point’, the British Dental Association (BDA) has claimed. The comments come after NHS Digital…
Dentistry
NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital…
Dentistry
Dentists working longer hours with lower levels of motivation
Dentists are working longer hours with less annual holiday, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital. There has also…
Dentistry
How long will the NHS ‘national disgrace’ continue?
How long will dentists be able to continue ‘choosing’ which patients they see, Michael Watson questions. The headline figures, published by…
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