NHS

Disney introduces smoking ban in its parks

Disney is banning smoking at Walt Disney World, Disney Land and water parks from today. Vaping and smoking can now only take…

Oral health

At the edge of endurance?

Nigel Jones questions the plausibility of the reformed NHS contract. In a year’s time, we are told, the roll-out of…

Blog

Pharmacies offering oral health advice under pilot scheme

A pilot scheme offering oral health advice through pharmacies is being rolled out across north east England. The scheme offers…

Oral health

Cornwall demanding action with 50,000 patients on waiting list for an NHS dentist

Cornwall Council is calling for action as 48,000 patients wait for an NHS dental appointment. Devon and Cornwall patients are waiting an average…

Dentistry

NHS practices falling in value

NHS practices have continued a downward trend, with an average goodwill value of 118% of gross fees. This is down…

Dentistry

NHS dental staff put on gardening leave after contract wasn’t renewed

More than 20 NHS dental staff have been placed on gardening leave after a private company failed to take their…

Dentistry

Fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety in eight out of 10 dentists

The fear of being sued causes stress and anxiety to 77% of dental professionals, a Dental Protection survey shows. Results of…

Dentistry

Fear of dentists stopping Brits from getting oral care advice

Four in five Brits (79%) who fear the dentist are put off receiving dental advice, a new study shows. The study…

Oral health

Clinical freedom in a time of austerity

Clinical freedom is becoming an aspiration rather than reality, Alun Rees admits. I regularly have to straddle a line between…

Blog

Fresh calls for NHS dental budget reform

The NHS dental budget would be better spent elsewhere than on routine scaling and polishing of teeth. That’s according to a…

Dentistry

Diamond design

Belmont celebrates its 60th anniversary, explaining what it currently stands for and what its products can do. This year marks the…

Private Practice

Survey asks dentists about contract reform, the GDC and mental health

A year before the new NHS contract is rolled out, a survey is being launched to ask dentists for their…

Dentistry

Dentists support move to core service for NHS dentistry

More than three quarters (77%) of dentists would support a government move to a core NHS dental service. The 2018…

Dentistry

Confidence in NHS dentistry low

Many dentists lack confidence in the future of NHS dentistry, results from the 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor show. The survey,…

Dentistry

Anxiety levels high across dentistry

Dentists across both NHS and private dentistry are anxious about complaints and litigation according to the results of the 2018…

Dentistry

Unhappiness rife amongst NHS dentists

Happiness amongst NHS dentists is dropping to new lows, according to the 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor survey from Practice Plan.…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry facing mass exodus of dentists

NHS dentistry is facing a potential mass exodus, with 86% of dentists looking to leave in the next five years.…

Dentistry

One year since I left the prototype programme…

Fliss McCalmont spoke to Joe Hendron a year after he withdrew his practice from the prototype programme. A little over a year ago,…

Dentistry

UK schools ranked last for providing oral health education

UK schools rank last for promoting good oral health, according to an FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) survey. Only 29% of parents…

Oral health