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Rise in the number of unhappy dentists planning to leave the NHS

The number of dentists that don’t see themselves within the NHS in five years time has increased by 16%. 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… Below-inflation pay rise…

Dentistry

Associations join forces to call for reform of the DDRB

The BDA and the BMA have joined to call for reform of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB).…

Dentistry

Below-inflation pay rise puts NHS dental services in doubt

BDA Wales has slammed a below-inflation pay rise, saying it leaves the future of NHS dental services in doubt. The Welsh Government has…

Dentistry

Alternative universe

Could the NHS itself be making ‘never events’ more likely, asks Kevin Lewis. Every so often – though it seems…

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Seven years in: the evolution and impact of the CQC

Nigel Jones and John Milne discuss the effect the Care Quality Commission has had on the profession and how 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… Food menus to…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry throughout the years

In the wake of the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Roger Matthews considers the impact this beloved institution has had…

Dentistry

Is the ‘looming’ NHS crisis already here?

Is there a crisis just around the corner for NHS dentistry, Nigel Jones questions. The BDA believes it will take…

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Record numbers of people are ‘alcohol dependent’

One in seven people (605,688) in England are ‘alcohol dependent’, new figures from the Government show. Despite these record highs,…

Oral health

Smoking costs communities £12.6 billion every year

Smoking costs communities in England £12.6 billion a year in NHS costs, sick days and smoking breaks. That’s according to…

Oral health

Half of adults in the UK visiting an NHS dentist

Half (50.7%) of adults in England saw an NHS dentist in the last two years, NHS Digital statistics show. The…

Dentistry

Is a two-year check up the answer?

If the NHS wants to create a financially viable way of keeping dental spaces in appointment books it will need…

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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… NHS dentists’ salaries…

Dentistry

Kirklees Healthwatch proposes move to two-year check ups

Kirklees Healthwatch backs calls for patients with healthy teeth to only visit the dentist once every two years. It believes…

Dentistry

People on low incomes fear being wrongly fined for NHS treatments

Wrongly fining people for NHS treatment is putting those on low incomes off going to the dentist, the BDA claims. Almost…

Dentistry

NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales

NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital…

Dentistry

Dentists working longer hours with lower levels of motivation

Dentists are working longer hours with less annual holiday, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital. There has also…

Dentistry

Identity crisis

The current arrangement of dentists only ever being part of wider healthcare when it suits no longer suits, Kevin Lewis…

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