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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
Some good news at last
The launch of the Dental Check by One programme is at last some good news for dentistry, Michael Watson says.…
Blog
‘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
Sara Hurley launches NHS survey on record keeping standards
Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, is urging NHS dentists to give their views in a nationwide survey. At…
Dentistry
BDIA Dental Showcase to provide platform for CDO for England
BDIA Dental Showcase is working with the Office of the Chief Dental Officer for England (OCDO), to promote and raise…
Dentistry
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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Child tooth decay in Wales drops
Child tooth decay in Wales has fallen, with the proportion of children experiencing tooth decay now standing at 34.2%. This is…
Oral health
Delay in delivering new NHS dental contract affecting 65% of practices
Seb Evans discusses the results from the latest Dentistry.co.uk poll about whether the potential new NHS contract is affecting dental…
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NHS contract reform: are you ready?
We explain everything we currently know about the potential new NHS dental contract. Six months ago, 100 dental practices were…
Dentistry
Have you voted in the Dentistry Top 50?
It’s time to get voting for who you think has been the most influential person in dentistry over the past…
Dentistry
Calls for local authorities to improve oral health services
Local authorities should improve oral health services and signposting to available dental services, the Oral Health Foundation has said. The…
Oral health
What a difference a year makes…
Over a year after her appointment as CDO for England, Seb Evans speaks to Sara Hurley about how the last…
Dentistry
Get voting for your Dentistry Top 50
It’s time to start voting again for the person you think has been the most influential in the profession with…
Dentistry
Whose fault is it if people cannot see an NHS dentist?
The government may lay the blame at the door of dentists for some patients not being able to access an…
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BDA calls for more urgent care slots for dental patients
The BDA is calling for more in-hours urgent care slots to be commissioned for dental patients to ease pressure on…
Dentistry
Moving oral health higher up the government’s agenda
Oral health would be higher up on the government’s agenda if it knew the financial savings it could make, Seb…
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A dental review of 2016
Michael Watson reviews what has happened throughout 2016 in dentistry. For my final blog of 2016, I return to the…
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CDO gives positive message to orthodontists at BOC 2016
Chief Dental Officer Professor Sara Hurley, speaking at the British Orthodontic Conference in Brighton last month, indicated that the future…
Orthodontics
Chief dental officer reveals plans for Smile4life
Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for NHS England, announced plans for the Smile4life programme at the recent Health and Care…
Oral health