NHS

Kevin rides again

The ever-growing legislation involved within dentistry is creating a crisis within the profession, Kevin Lewis believes. No, not this Kevin…

Dentistry

Children’s decay a ‘postcode lottery’

Children’s tooth decay is a ‘postcode lottery’, a new report has found, and therapists are calling for a health summit…

Oral health

Brighton and Hove launches voluntary sugar tax

Brighton and Hove has launched a voluntary sugar tax, becoming the first British city to do so. The council has…

Dentistry

NHS England needs to fund preventive programmes

Michael Watson reviews some of the talks held at the BADT in Birmingham. Last week I visited the British Association of…

Dentistry

Birmingham dental hospital opening delayed by four months

The opening of Birmingham’s new state-of-the-art dental school and hospital is set to be delayed by four months. It was…

Young Dentist

Fraud could be costing NHS England more than £5bn a year

NHS England could be losing around £5bn every year due to fraud, a new report suggests. The report looked into…

Dentistry

Michael Watson calls for a ‘rubber windmill’ exercise to test the prototype contracts

Is it time for another ‘rubber windmill’ exercise, this time to test the prototype contracts to destruction, Michael Watson asks.…

Dentistry

Seven-day NHS debate

A seven-day-a-week NHS should not be introduced just to help people with ‘busy lives’, a senior Conservative MP told ministers.…

Dentistry

Hygienists and therapists can help exceed confidence in NHS dentistry

Concerns over the future of NHS dentistry can be changed with the correct use of the dental team, according to…

Oral health

I’m a dentist, get me outta here

The GDC should only investigate the initial complaint, and not sift through clinical records to find ‘something to stick’, says Jeff…

Dentistry

Evlynne Gilvarry has insisted the GDC is ‘turning the corner’

The head of the under-fire General Dental Council (GDC) has insisted it is turning the corner and will take the…

Dentistry

Michael Watson posts an open letter response to Barry Cockcroft

Michael Watson responds to Barry Cockcroft’s recent comments on NHS England figures for dentistry. Dear Barry, I read with some…

Dentistry

Confidence in NHS dentistry hits a new low

Ninety five per cent of dental professionals working within the NHS are less confident in the future of NHS dentistry.…

Dentistry

Private dentists are more motivated than NHS dentists

Dentists would be happier if they ditched NHS work and treated only private patients, a striking Government analysis suggests. The…

Private Practice

Barry Cockcroft comments on the latest NHS England figures for dentistry

Barry Cockcroft, former chief dental officer and non-executive director at Mydentist, comments on the latest NHS England figures. The report…

Dentistry

NHS dentist’s patient numbers fall for the first time since 2013

The number of patients visiting an NHS dentist in England has fallen for the first time since 2013. The Health…

Dentistry

Number of female dentists up by 44.2% since the start of the NHS contract

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (www.hscic.gov.uk) has published its annual NHS Dental Statistics for England. This covers patients…

Dentistry

The Friends and Family Test has received 10 million responses

The Friends and Family Test (FFT) has received its 10 millionth response today, according to the NHS. The FFT was…

Dentistry

Antimicrobial resistance a ‘serious threat’ to public health

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has called for a stop to inappropriate use of antibiotics in the NHS.…

Dentistry