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NHS England’s 10-year plan

There is nothing radical for NHS dentistry included in NHS England’s Long Term Plan, Michael Watson says. As I ploughed…

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BSPD welcomes children’s oral health reference in NHS Long Term Plan

The inclusion of children’s oral health in the NHS Long Term Plan – published yesterday has been welcomed by the British Society…

Dentistry

No mention of dentistry in NHS Long Term Plan

The NHS claims its new Long Term Plan could help to save up to 500,000 lives over the next decade. With…

Dentistry

Are you in control of your financial future?

Wesleyan explains why it is so important to talk to a specialist for financial advice. At Wesleyan, we provide specialist…

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Dentists invited to ‘What next for NHS dentistry?’ event

NHS dentists are being invited to a free event where a panel of their peers, including Eddie Crouch from the…

Dentistry

Shattering the NHS illusion

If change is to come, Nigel Jones believes it will have to be driven by the profession, not the Government.…

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What’s the plan?

The BDA should put together a fully-costed alternative option for a new NHS contract, Michael Watson says. The problems for…

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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… Child extractions increase…

Dentistry

Child extractions increase by 18% over last five years

There were 45,077 extractions of multiple teeth in under 18s in England over the last year. Local Government Association figures…

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… NHS dentists to…

Dentistry

Dental phobia causing millions of children to miss out on NHS dental care

Millions of children are missing out on free NHS dental care due to dental anxiety, the Dental Law Partnership claims.…

Dentistry

Silos – part one

It’s important to set regular time aside to share and deal with problems and new ideas, Alun Rees says. This…

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NHS dentists to receive pay rise in December

NHS dentists in England will receive a 1.68% pay uplift in December, the British Dental Association (BDA) claims. The Government announced…

Dentistry

Cancer patients and patient charges

Providing free dental treatment to oral cancer patients should not be an issue of cost-effectiveness, Michael Watson says. Last week the Oral Health…

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Cut your prices and your throat

Moving away from the NHS doesn’t mean practices need to embrace ‘low hanging fruit’ and a race to the bottom,…

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Welsh NHS patients queuing around the corner to register at new dental practice

Patients in Wales are queueing around the corner after a new NHS dentist opened in Llangollen. Some residents queued for up…

Dentistry

What do Tesco and the NHS have in common?

Dentists shouldn’t rely so heavily on NHS contracts, Alun Rees says. A couple of weeks ago I was talking to…

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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… Fluoridation of water…

Dentistry

‘Prevention focused’ NHS questioned by dentists

The NHS ‘prevention focused’ vision for the future has been questioned by the British Dental Association (BDA). Prevention is better…

Dentistry