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Ministers must do more than just talk about prevention, says BDA
Mick Armstrong, the British Dental Association (BDA) chair, has called on the profession to stand together, and show government the…
Oral health
Scrapping NHS bursaries could have a ‘massive impact’
Scrapping NHS bursaries for students in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions could save £88 million. That’s according to…
Dentistry
Charging migrants for NHS dental treatment
Dental leaders are on a fresh collision course with the government over another attempt to make migrants pay for their NHS…
Dentistry
BDA welcomes breakthrough in junior doctors contract row
The BDA has welcomed news of a provisional agreement between junior doctors and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Dentists employed in hospitals on…
Young Dentist
Have your voice heard in the latest NHS Confidence Monitor
The fourth NHS Confidence Monitor has been launched for dental professionals to have their say on NHS dentistry. The survey…
Dentistry
Dental profession supports calls for HPV vaccinations
HPV vaccinations should be made available to adolescent boys as well as girls, the HPV Action coalition has said. The HPV…
Dentistry
Will a new dental contract deliver preventive dentistry?
Fresh thinking is needed to provide children with preventive dentistry, Michael Watson says. Forty years ago, a professional lifetime for…
Dentistry
‘Crisis’ in children’s oral health with more than 100 extractions every day
The NHS performs more than 100 operations every day in England to remove decayed teeth in children. Costs to the…
Dentistry
GDC to stop publishing full address of registrants on its website
The General Dental Council (GDC) will stop listing full addresses of dentists and dental care professionals on its public register. Instead, the…
Dentistry
Proceeds from the sugar tax should be reinvested in preventive dental care
Dentists are calling on the Welsh government to use proceeds from the sugar tax to invest in preventive care. The…
Dentistry
Does the UDA system really need changing?
It is not the UDA system that needs changing, Michael Watson believes. On the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the…
Dentistry
GDC spent over half a million on whistleblowing enquiry
The GDC spent over half a million on legal costs and staffing changes during the whistleblowing enquiry. Information, released under…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry is ‘failing patients’ who are most in need
The British Dental Association (BDA) has revealed that the NHS dentistry payment system is failing patients most in need. A…
Dentistry
Increasing NHS dentistry fees will not improve the UK’s oral health
An increase in NHS dentistry fees and a barely negligible pay rise for dentists will not improve the oral health…
Dentistry
Sugary drink tax introduced by the government
George Osborne has announced the introduction of a sugary drink tax, in a hope to raise £520m for school sports.…
Dentistry
Northern Ireland dentists vote to accept new dental contract
Community dentists in Northern Ireland have voted to accept a new dental contract that will see wages rise 4.4%. In…
Dentistry
BDA slams 1% pay rise recommended for dentists
The Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) has recommended a 1% pay rise for dentists in 2016/17. The…
Dentistry
CPD funding in Northern Ireland could increase by 4.4%
Community dentists in Northern Ireland could have £750 made available to them for continuous professional development. This comes after an agreement…
Dentistry
Number of children needing hospital tooth extractions jumps by 10%
More than 14,000 children aged five and under have been admitted to hospital for tooth extractions in 2014/15. This comes…
Dentistry