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Not bidding for orthodontic contract ‘may be better option’, BDA says
The British Dental Association (BDA) has advised practices to carefully consider their financial position before bidding for NHS orthodontic contracts. The…
Orthodontics
LDC chair leaves dental prototypes
After the Department of Health launched the fourth wave of prototypes, Michael Watson reflects on how reforming the dental contract is going.…
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NHS calls on practices to take part in next wave of prototypes
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England has opened calls for practices interested in the next wave of…
Dentistry
Fresh calls for NHS services to be taken away from Capita
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen is asking for NHS primary care support services to be taken away from subcontractor Capita. The British Dental…
Dentistry
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…
Dentistry
Are dental practices ever full?
The profession should stop carrying out adult courses of treatment on the NHS if the epidemic in children’s oral health…
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NHS dentistry described as an ‘international disgrace’ in Daily Telegraph
Tony Kilcoyne has published a letter in the Daily Telegraph highlighting the crisis NHS dentistry is facing today. In the letter, which…
Dentistry
Fair treatment of complaints rejected by the GDC
John Makin says there needs to be fairer treatment of complaints not investigated by the GDC. Readers of my previous…
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Millions of patients unable to get an NHS dental appointment
Millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, an investigation by The Times has found. The investigation uncovered that 24 local authorities in England aren’t…
Dentistry
Is the Government limiting access to NHS dentistry?
It might not be long before the Government starts recommending annual check ups for those with good oral health, Michael…
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Legal challenge against NHS England suspended
The legal challenge against NHS England for the procurement of £1/2 billion of orthodontic services has been suspended. The challenge…
Orthodontics
More children admitted to hospital for tooth decay than broken arms
More children under 10 are admitted to hospital as a result of tooth decay than those needing care for broken…
Oral health
Shedding new light on contract reform
Nigel Jones discusses Sara Hurley’s recent briefing into the workings of NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch and Paul Worskett. Earlier…
Dentistry
GDC appoints clinical dental advisers to FtP team
The GDC has appointed four new clinical dental advisers and a senior dental adviser to join its fitness to practise…
Dentistry
Sara Hurley launches NHS survey on record keeping standards
Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, is urging NHS dentists to give their views in a nationwide survey. At…
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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Child tooth decay in Wales drops
Child tooth decay in Wales has fallen, with the proportion of children experiencing tooth decay now standing at 34.2%. This is…
Oral health
Tackling poor oral health in children
Michael Watson reports on the latest national plan to tackle poor oral health in children. A year ago, the then…
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