UK nations and devolved dentistry

Be informed – the dental landscape in Scotland

Practice Plan regional support manager Selina Alexander reviews the state of dentistry in Scotland. How is NHS dentistry in Scotland…

NHS to Private

Senedd members back calls for Bangor dental school

Wales voted in favour of a motion to establish a new dental school in Bangor following reports of a shortage…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 11 January 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Four in 10 registered Scots cannot access their dentist

Almost 40% of Scottish people who are registered with a dentist have not had an appointment in more than two…

Dentistry

Northern Ireland pushes back vape ban

Northern Ireland will delay its ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes by two months, the government has…

Dentistry

Primary care ‘at risk of collapse’ in Northern Ireland, experts say

Bodies representing dentists, community pharmacists, general practitioners and optometrists have called for government intervention to prevent the ‘collapse of primary…

Dentistry

One third of Scottish patients have problems accessing dentistry

More than one third (34%) of Scottish adults reported having difficulties when visiting the dentist according to the government, the…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 2 November 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Scotland delays disposable vape ban

Scotland’s ban on the sale of single-use vapes will be pushed back by two months to align with the rest…

Dentistry Scotland

New Scottish decontamination guidance: Part C

Following the updates to decontamination guidance in Scotland, Decon Pete looks at how the instrument decontamination process is changing. In…

Columnists

Six Scottish council areas unable to take on new NHS patients, report says

Six Scottish council areas now have no practices that are taking on new adult NHS patients within three months, new…

Dentistry Scotland

New Scottish decontamination guidance: Part B

Following the updates to decontamination guidance in Scotland, Decon Pete looks at how the decontamination equipment and test methods are…

Columnists

England and Wales to access cross-border dental care

English and Welsh patients will be able to cross the England-Wales border for dental treatment in an attempt to cut…

Dentistry

Dentistry Scotland Show – don’t miss out!

The last few spaces are available for the Dentistry Scotland Show next weekend – find out all about it here.…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 31 August 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Dentistry Scotland Show – one month to go!

There is just one month to go until the 2024 Dentistry Scotland Show touches down in Glasgow – find out…

Dentistry

New Scottish decontamination guidance: Part A

Following the recent update to decontamination guidance in Scotland, Decon Pete looks at how the management of decontamination processes is…

Dentistry