NHS

Chief dental officer responds to letter published in The Telegraph

Sara Hurley, the chief dental officer, has responded to a letter published in The Telegraph. In the letter, written by Tony Kilcoyne and…

Dentistry

NHS dental health system ‘unfit for purpose’

Tony Kilcoyne has raised concerns over the NHS dental service in England calling it ‘unfit for purpose’. In his letter,…

Dentistry

Recommending dentists’ pay

The DDRB should go back to recommending dentists’ pay, not contract values, Michael Watson says. In February 1949 the House…

Dentistry

Time-limited contracts slammed

Dentists’ leaders have attacked George Osborne’s plans for ‘time-limited’ contracts and demanded urgent talks. The British Dental Association (BDA) reacted…

Dentistry

Cognitive behavioural therapy could help overcome dental phobia

CBT could help patients with dental phobia overcome their fear, according to new research from King’s College London. The findings…

Dentistry

Dental contracts in the Chancellor’s sights

Are NHS dental contracts being considered the same as other corporate contracts the Government issues, Michael Watson questions. Now dentists seem to be…

Dentistry

Osbourne promises ‘a better deal’ for dentistry

George Osborne has included NHS dentistry on a hit-list of professions where customers deserve ‘a better deal’. The Chancellor attacked…

Dentistry

Denpro buying scheme launches despite lukewarm reception

The launch of an NHS Scotland scheme, Denpro, to help practices save money will go ahead despite concerns from the…

Dentistry

Is it even possible for dentists to strike?

Realistically, dentists should come to a consensus over how to provide a good service rather than voting to go on…

Dentistry

NHS Contract’s impact on patients tops dentists’ fears

The NHS Contract will impact patients’ ability to get the services they need, is the top concern for most dentists.…

Dentistry

Her Majesty The Queen to attend official opening of dental hospital

Her Majesty The Queen will be officially opening Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry Thursday 19 November. Accompanied by…

Dentistry

Calls for strike action from the dental profession

Prominent members of the dental profession should know better than to call for strikes, Michael Watson says. In a couple…

Dentistry

DDRB starts examination over dentists’ pay

Michael Watson discusses the complications the DDRB, the BDA and the Department of Health will face when examining dentists’ pay.…

Dentistry

‘Consider yourself as one’ Sara Hurley, CDO for England, tells dental profession

Distinctive roles within a dental team need to be overlooked if dentistry is to meet the oral health needs of…

Oral health

Using the In Practice Prevention programme to improve oral health

The creation of the In Practice Prevention programme is encouraging, Michael Watson says. News from Ireland last week that 10,000…

Dentistry

The NHS conundrum

Nigel Jones reflects on the last few months and discusses the conundrum of NHS dentistry in England. In the wake…

Dentistry

Junior dentists balloted on industrial action

Junior hospital dentists in England are to be balloted for industrial action in a row over NHS contracts that will…

Young Dentist

Growing number of dentists wouldn’t recommend dentistry

Half of dentists wouldn’t recommend going into dentistry to their friends and family, a new survey has found. The survey,…

Dentistry

Dental practice sales remain stable

Dental practice sales have remained stable over the last quarter, according to the latest figures from NASDAL. The National Association…

Dentistry