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Starting Well programme launched in England

Starting Well, a new innovative programme to ensure children receive better dental advice, has been launched by the Government. The…

Oral health

The missing 50%

The Department of Health should be a little more bothered about the missing 50% of patients who can’t get access…

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‘Dental Check by One’ national campaign launched

CDOs from England, Wales and Scotland, along with other major organisations across dentistry gathered today to launch the Dental Check…

Dentistry

NHS complaints increase by 4.9%

The number of written complaints received by the NHS increased 4.9% in 2016/17, new figures from NHS Digital show. Specifically there…

Dentistry

Come fly with me

The current way of remunerating dentists means NHS dentistry isn’t reaching the population that mosts needs dental care. Imagine, if you…

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NHS dentists’ earnings drop by 35% in the last decade

NHS dentists’ taxable income has dropped by 35% in real terms since 2006, according to new figures from NHS Digital.…

Dentistry

Great minds think alike

The arrogance and self-delusion of NHS procurement staff is costing NHS trusts more money, Kevin Lewis argues. August can be…

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How does working as a dentist now compare with previous generations?

With pay cuts, rapidly rising goodwill valuations and huge student debts, Michael Watson compares the dental working lives of millennials…

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NHS dental practices not accepting new patients

Almost half of NHS dental practices aren’t accepting new adult patients and only three-fifths are accepting new child patients. That’s…

Dentistry

How long will the NHS ‘national disgrace’ continue?

How long will dentists be able to continue ‘choosing’ which patients they see, Michael Watson questions. The headline figures, published by…

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Patients missing out on NHS dental care a ‘national disgrace’

Almost half (48.6%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist, new figures from NHS Digital show. Although experiencing a…

Dentistry

What do GDC prosecutions mean for employers and NHS contracts?

If a dentist is prosecuted by the GDC, what does it mean for employers and NHS contracts, Michael Watson questions.…

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Is there a crisis of trust within dentistry?

There is currently a crisis of trust within dentistry, led the Government and media, Alun Rees suggests. I have been…

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Freeze on foundation dentist trainers’ pay an act of ‘self-harm’

The Government has confirmed a 1% pay increase for foundation dentists and a 1.14% uplift for general dental practitioners. Along with…

Dentistry

The top 10 lies in dentistry

Alun Rees lists some of the top lies that are told around dentistry. The top 10 lies that (some) patients…

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Wales creating 10,000 new NHS dental places

The Welsh Government is creating 10,000 new NHS dental places in some of the most deprived areas of Wales. It…

Dentistry

Clawbacks costing Welsh NHS dentistry £6.6 million

Clawbacks cost NHS dentists in Wales £6.6 million in 2016, according to figures from the British Dental Association (BDA). The Welsh…

Dentistry

NHS accused of wasting money

If Professor Tim Briggs took a closer look at NHS dentistry what would he find, Michael Watson questions. A report…

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Kevin Lewis questions why we are continuing with the UDA system when there are other ways to deliver quality dentistry.…

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