NHS

How to make the NHS prototype contracts work

Simon Flaherty explains how he made the NHS prototype contracts work in his practice, Alverna House. Reviews of the NHS…

Dentistry

90 seconds with…Sara Hurley

Here we find out a little more about the chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley. More about Sara Hurley…

Dentistry

Water fluoridation championed in Parliament

A House of Commons debate recently included water fluoridation. Michael Watson reports back from the debate. Fluoridation is by far…

Oral health

Focused vision – an update on advancing dental care

Two years after its commission, Malcolm Smith provides an update on Advancing Dental Care. (ADC). Health Education England commissioned Advancing…

Oral health

Dental practice prices continue to rise in 2019

Average dental practice prices jumped 5.4% in 2019, according to the latest report from Christie & Co. Larger practices operating…

Dentistry

Is there enough demand for private dentistry?

If dentists go private, will there be enough private dentistry work to go round, Michael Watson questions. A friend who…

Blog

Plymouth’s NHS dental waiting list is continuing to grow

In October 2019, there were 14,000 people on Plymouth’s NHS dental waiting list, with this number set to rise. Electoral…

Dentistry

What’s next for NHS dentistry?

Practice Plan is hosting events up and down the country sharing information on NHS dental contract reforming and working out…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s game changers – Claire Stevens on fluoride toothpaste

To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In…

Oral health

What does the ‘Workington Man’ want from dentistry?

Michael Watson summarises what he things this election’s swing voter, the ‘Workington Man’, might want from dentistry. ‘Workington Man’ was…

Blog

Has referring for NHS care become a postcode lottery?

Is referring for NHS care unnecessarily complicated and problematic, Neel Kothari questions. Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a…

Blog

How to solve the NHS dentistry access crisis

To solve the NHS dentistry access problem, dentists will have to accept a salary from the government, Michael Watson says. The…

Blog

Has the GDC lost the confidence of the profession?

Looking at the results of the Dentistry Confidence Monitor, a panel got together to talk about the dental regulator, the…

Dentistry

Associations tell government to stop future NHS tenders

The ADG and the BDA is calling on the government to stop all future NHS tenders for orthodontic services. In…

Orthodontics

Brushing teeth three times a day could lead to a healthier heart

Brushing teeth three times a day could help boost your heart health, new research shows. Researchers looked at the height, weight, illness…

Oral health

Longer hours needed to maintain same levels of dental pay

Three quarters (75%) of dentists feel they have to work longer hours to maintain the same levels of dental pay.…

Dentistry

The danger with dental practice valuation averages

Alan Suggett outlines the dangers with an average dental practice valuation. Averages can be a difficult beast. For instance, which…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

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

Dentistry

Time to end ‘bidding wars’ for NHS orthodontics

The British Dental Association (BDA) is calling for an end to competitive tendering for NHS orthodontics. Commissioning orthodontic services across the West…

Orthodontics