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NHS dentistry satisfaction reaches record low

Public dissatisfaction with dentistry is higher than with any other NHS service, with only one in five people satisfied with…

Dentistry

Man forced to drive 1,000 miles for NHS dental care

A man from Cornwall reportedly drove for more than 10 hours for an NHS dental appointment in Scotland after searching…

Dentistry

Why the NHS never seems to get the message about dentistry

Prevention and oral health promotion should be a first priority, but have always been an afterthought in NHS thinking –…

Columnists

New financial year: there’s still time for a reset

As the new financial year approaches, Nigel Jones encourages dental professionals to consider setting some resolutions for the future. April…

NHS to Private

The truth will out: evidence-based solutions for NHS dentistry

Neil Carmichael highlights the importance of evidence from within the profession in the campaign to fix NHS dentistry. In my…

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How Welsh dentists are battling under the NHS contract

‘You’re working with one hand tied behind your back’ – Katrina James and Louise Anderson explore the complexities of Welsh…

NHS to Private

Exclusive: it’s time that we change dentistry, says chief dental officer

Jason Wong, chief dental officer (CDO) for England, discusses the government’s priorities for dentistry and what it is doing to…

Dentistry

‘Radical reformer’ appointed as NHS England chair

Dr Penelope Dash has been confirmed as the new chair of NHS England by the Department of Health and Social…

Dentistry

Exclusive: care minister slates ‘Dickensian’ childhood extraction figures

Almost 50,000 children aged 0 to 19 had a tooth extraction in NHS hospitals last financial year, according to newly-released…

Dentistry

Half of gen Z NHS staff made ill by stress at work

More than half of the gen Z cohort aged 21 to 30 had been made ill by work-related stress in…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 8 February 2025

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

Dentistry

More than 100 patients queue for NHS dental access at Bristol practice

A dental practice in Bristol drew a queue of more than 100 people as it announced it would be taking…

Dentistry

More than 500,000 cancer patients face ‘dangerous delays’ to treatment

Experts have warned that ‘delays will cost thousands of lives’ as data shows that more than 500,000 UK cancer patients…

Dentistry

Welsh dentists receive 6% pay rise subject to conditions

Described as ‘a complete break from precedent’, the Welsh government has offered NHS dentists a 6% pay increase in exchange…

Dentistry

NHS patient data may be used for AI training by private companies

The government is considering plans to allow NHS patient data to be used for research and profit by private companies…

AI & technology

Four in 10 registered Scots cannot access their dentist

Almost 40% of Scottish people who are registered with a dentist have not had an appointment in more than two…

Dentistry

UK public health budget 55% lower than Germany’s

The UK spends less public money on healthcare than nine of 14 European countries, according to new analysis of public…

Dentistry

Prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ excludes dentistry

Dental experts have criticised prime minister Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’, which did not mention the government’s pledges for dentistry.…

Dentistry

Three in four dentists do not enjoy NHS work, survey says

Almost three quarters of NHS dentists and 65% of dental nurses said they do not enjoy working in the NHS.…

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