NHS

Government told to rein in its ‘increasingly aggressive’ approach to dental fines

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called on the government to rein in its ‘ increasingly aggressive’ approach to NHS…

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

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… Calls for a…

Dentistry

Slashers, side hustles and dentists

Kevin Lewis describes a stealth heist in UDA dentistry. I have never really thought of myself as much of a…

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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… More than 1…

Dentistry

Dentists turning away patients

We can have access for all or a target number of UDAs filled, not both, Michael Watson says. A headline…

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Yasmin Qureshi MP urges government for action on NHS dentistry

Yasmin Qureshi MP has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, urging him to act on the NHS dentistry access crisis.…

Dentistry

More than 1 million patients cannot access an NHS dentist

More than 1 million patients tried and failed to secure an NHS dental appointment, according to new Government data. 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… Patient charge revenue…

Dentistry

Patient charge revenue makes up more than a quarter of NHS dental services spend

Steve Brine MP says patient charge revenue makes up 28.7% of Government expenditure on NHS dental services. In an open…

Dentistry

Number of Brits vaping keeps growing

The number of Brits vaping is continuing to increase, according to the latest research from Mintel. Middle-aged Brits have seen…

Dentistry

Government accused of double standards after introducing new GP contract

The Government is being accused of double standards in primary care after rolling out a new five-year contract for GPs.…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry forcing patients towards ‘DIY’ alternatives

Access problems with NHS dentistry is forcing patients to seek ‘DIY’ alternatives, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen claims. Recent reports have found patients in Cornwall spending…

Dentistry

Government plans to control antimicrobial resistance launched

Plans to contain and control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040 are being launched by the Government. The Department of Health…

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… A third of…

Dentistry

Helping our new dentists

Ian Mills explains why dentistry graduates need additional support. Debates around the technical preparedness of young graduates are well rehearsed,…

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Planning ahead for April 2020 contract rollout

Zoe Close suggests a couple of dates to keep an eye out for in the next 15 months if you’re…

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… Brexit – what’s…

Dentistry

BDA outlines what it wants from a reformed dental contract

The British Dental Association is outlining what it would like to see in a reformed NHS dental contract. NHS England has…

Dentistry