UK nations and devolved dentistry
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Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000
Self-employed dentists with some NHS or health service work saw taxable income rise significantly across all four UK nations in…
Dentistry
Less than half of Northern Ireland registered with a health service dentist
New data shows that just 49% of the population of Northern Ireland was registered with a health service dentist as…
Dentistry
Scottish practices losing 70p in rising costs for every pound earned
A new report has revealed the extent of increased financial pressure for Scottish dental practice owners resulting from rising costs,…
Dentistry
Is this medieval skeleton’s golden bridge history’s first set of grillz?
A gold ligature found on the teeth of a Scottish man who lived in roughly the 16th century has been…
Dentistry
Funding increase for Northern Irish dentistry deemed ‘insufficient’ as full £8m package confirmed
While dental experts acknowledged the ‘significant efforts’ of the health minister in securing a funding increase, they also stressed that…
Dentistry
Dentists: can you solve this murder case?
A murder investigation spanning more than a decade could finally be cracked by a dentist who recognises their own work.…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry satisfaction remains low but Scotland shows what a different model can achieve
New data from the King’s Fund’s Public Satisfaction with the NHS and Social Care in 2025 survey shows that NHS…
Dentistry
Government should do more about dentistry, 65% of Scots say
Only one in five Scots said the government is doing all it reasonably can about dentistry when polled, while 65%…
Dentistry Scotland
Dental graduate NHS tie-in proposed in Scotland
Scottish dental, medical and nursing graduates would have to work in the NHS for five years or repay tuition support…
Dentistry Scotland
Over one quarter of Welsh children have experienced tooth decay
Just over 27% of children in Wales were found to have experienced tooth decay in a new survey, which had…
Dentistry
New specialist progression route announced in Scotland
Specialty dentists in Scotland who are able to demonstrate they possess and have been applying the skills and experience for…
Dentistry
Scotland announces new chief dental officer
Gillian Leslie has been appointed the new chief dental officer (CDO) for Scotland, it has been announced. Dr Leslie will…
Dentistry
Oral health in Scotland reveals ‘stark and persistent inequalities’
Just over two thirds of 11-year-old children in the tenth most deprived areas of Scotland were found to be decay…
Dentistry Scotland
NHS dental reform in Wales – will it be rescue or revolt?
The consultation on the reform of NHS dental services in Wales closed in mid-June – Louise Anderson shares her thoughts…
Dentistry
Calls made for Scottish Government-backed national dental labs
The dental practice sales market is buoyant in Scotland, with transaction levels rising and more entrepreneurial dentists keen to create…
Business
Pay award confirmed for NHS GDPs in Scotland
The pay element for general dental practitioners (GDPs) and orthodontic fees in Scotland will receive a 4% uplift, it has…
Dentistry
Plans for NHS dentistry in Wales could see 64% dentists go fully private
Patients in Wales could be offered treatment at any available practice within their area under new plans for NHS dentistry,…
Dentistry
Private practice principals in Scotland see ‘big drop’ in net profits
Private practices in Scotland saw a big drop in average net profit per principal – down more than £30,000 in…
Business
Legal minimum staff level proposed for NHS dentistry in Wales
Senedd members debated a ‘radical’ bill to introduce a legally binding minimum staff level for NHS dental services in Wales…
Dentistry
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