Rishi Sunak

Vaping measures to crack down on retailers targeting children

A new government crackdown on vape marketing has kicked off in a bid to reduce the targeting of children and…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 14 January 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Rishi Sunak claims that UK…

Dentistry

Rishi Sunak claim that UK has ‘more NHS dentists’ since new contract changes is a ‘grotesque misrepresentation’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK now has ‘more NHS dentists’ since the new NHS contract changes were introduced…

Dentistry

Dentistry’s 2022 round up

NHS contract changes, investigations into the state of NHS dentistry, three Prime Ministers – 2022 saw a lot of change…

Dentistry

‘We need to change the entire system’ – your thoughts on today’s dental climate

The cost of living crisis, NHS access troubles, increased interest rates – as families struggle across the country, many are…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 29 October 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘She had sold her dead…

Dentistry

Rishi Sunak scraps pledge to fine patients £10 for missing NHS appointments

Rishi Sunak has today scrapped his pledge to charge people for missing NHS appointments – which formed part of his solution for…

Dentistry

MP calls for ‘five point plan’ for dentistry

A Member of Parliament has put forward a ‘five point blueprint’, with the ambition of bettering the current NHS dental…

Dentistry

Rishi Sunak answers question on dentistry in first PMQs

  In his first PMQs as Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak faced questions on the future of NHS…

Dentistry

Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister – everything the dental profession needs to know

Rishi Sunak has officially replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister – but what does that mean for dentistry? Here’s everything…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 20 August 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Patient flies to Nepal to…

Dentistry

‘Deeds, not words’ – Rishi Sunak pledges to fix NHS dental crisis

  Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak says he will ‘restore’ NHS dentistry if he becomes the next British Prime Minister.  But…

Dentistry

‘I feel your pain’: Rishi Sunak on his seven fillings and plans to reform dentistry

  In last night’s Sky News Tory leadership debate, Rishi Sunak revealed he has seven fillings after drinking too much…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Autumn Budget 2021…

Dentistry

Autumn Budget 2021 – profession fears NHS funding will bypass dentistry

As Rishi Sunak prepares to announce the Autumn Budget 2021, reports show that £5.9 billion will be earmarked to tackle…

Dentistry

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… One third of…

Dentistry

Budget 2021 – what does it mean for dentistry?

Stuart Garlick discusses the Budget and what it will mean for dentists and dental practices across the UK over the…

Private Practice

Dentistry Podcast – Iain Stevenson on the budget

Wesleyan’s Iain Stevenson talks us through the latest budget and what this means for dentistry.  This week Chancellor Rishi Sunak…

Dentistry

Temporary VAT holiday on PPE set to finish

VAT on PPE is set to resume at 20% from the end of October after the Treasury ended its ‘tax…

Dentistry