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‘Urgent dental service’ closure piles more pressure on GPs and A&Es
Kentish Town ‘urgent dental service’ is being closed leaving only two hospitals in London capable of dealing with dental issues.…
Dentistry
Tooth decay declared ‘significant public health issue’
The RCPCH has highlighted tooth decay as a significant public health issue in its State of Child Health publication. The Royal College of…
Oral health
BDA Scotland ‘dismayed’ at the number of Scots missing out on NHS dentistry
The BDA Scotland has expressed dismay at the latest figures showing the number of Scots missing out on NHS dentistry. Figures…
Dentistry
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
Separated at birth
Big corporate bodies should be held accountable when things go wrong, rather than blaming dentists and treating them like commodities,…
Blog
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
More than 160 operations every day to extract children’s teeth
New figures show 160 children and teenagers have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic every day in hospitals in England. The…
Dentistry
Dental patients visiting A&E cost the NHS £18 million a year
Dental patients visiting A&E for free dental treatment could be costing the NHS £18 million, a new study has shown. Patients…
Dentistry
BDA accuses Northern Ireland government of backtracking on contract
The BDA has accused the Northern Ireland government of backtracking on an agreement to modernise contracts for community dentists. After seven…
Dentistry
Is the Daily Telegraph letter really supporting the profession?
We should be supporting the work NHS dentists do, not making wild suggestions like those published recently in the Daily Telegraph, Michael…
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NHS dentistry ‘catastrophically failing the public’
NHS dentistry is ‘catastrophically failing the public’, a letter published in The Telegraph has claimed. The letter, co-written by five specialists…
Dentistry
Sugar tax could reduce cases of tooth decay by 270,000
The sugar tax could help reduce tooth decay by around 270,000 cases every year, a new study has shown. The…
Oral health
BDA announces election results
The British Dental Association has announced the results following the votes or its Principal Executive Committee. The people that will…
Dentistry
Government urged to support local authorities in the fight against tooth decay
Following new calls from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for oral health programmes in schools, the British…
Dentistry
The Future of Oral Health needs clarification
The BDA is seeking clarification from the Scottish government over its ‘The Future of Oral Health’ consultation. The association has called…
Dentistry
BDA planning legal action over NHS deductions
The British Dental Association (BDA) is planning legal action over NHS England’s deductions from patient charge revenue. The association has…
Dentistry
Making the prototype dental contracts work
We could be in a position where the new dental contract will only be offered to dentists who can make…
Dentistry
Dentists call for change in Welsh NHS dentistry
The British Dental Association (BDA) has made new calls to reform NHS dentistry in Wales. This has come after the…
Dentistry