Dental access

‘The time for reform is now’ in Northern Ireland, says BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland has called for urgent reform and fair funding to secure the future of…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry is at its ‘most perilous point’ in 75-year history

Four in five (82.8%) dental practices in England are not registering adult NHS patients, while 71.1% are not taking on…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry recovery plan expected in 2024, says Prime Minister

The government has said a recovery plan for NHS dentistry will be published in 2024 – but failed to commit…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry is at a ‘tipping point’, says profession

The government has failed to offer any concrete plans to meet its goal of  ‘accessible and available’ NHS dentistry. This…

Dentistry

Government says it must do more to improve NHS dental access

The government has said it must do more to ensure that everyone in the UK can access an NHS dentist.…

Dentistry

MP calls for NHS leaders to ‘pull their finger out’ on dental delays

Delays in finalising NHS dental contracts in Darlington has led to calls for NHS bosses to ‘pull their finger out’.…

Dentistry

Magical Dental Check-Up Day – tackling NHS access issues

Adding a touch of magic: Rowan Thomas reports back from the Magical Dental Check-Up Day at Islington’s Dental Beauty. On…

Dentistry

Could Labour’s proposal for reform save NHS dentistry?

Labour of love or just hard work? Dentistry puts Labour’s proposals for NHS reform under the microscope. The Labour Party…

Dentistry

Upcoming Autumn Budget to ‘limit access to free dentistry for unemployed’

The dental profession has slammed upcoming proposals that will form part of this week’s Autumn Budget to limit access to…

NHS in crisis

An opportunity lost – ring-fenced dental funding was just a pipe dream

Addressing the barriers to patient attendance while encouraging the continued attendance of those already engaged in their own oral health…

NHS to Private

New dental social enterprise collaboration to increase NHS dental services in Suffolk

Lorraine Mattis details a new partnership that looks to provide NHS dental services to an under-served area in England. The…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 11 November 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Mouth cancer…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 9 September 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC launches…

Dentistry

‘The new normal’ – patients queue at 4am for NHS dental care

Patients are queuing at 4am in a desperate attempt to access NHS dental care – a scene that the profession…

Dentistry

NHS dentistry may not fully recover, BDA warns

Following the NHS Dental Statistics 2022/23 published today, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that there is no prospect…

Dentistry

Drop in patients attending dentist in Lancashire, figures show

Lancashire has seen a significant fall in the number of patients visiting the dentist, fuelling fears that dental access will…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 September 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Queen Elizabeth II – dentistry…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 27 August 2022

Missed out on this week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Vaping and oral health –…

Dentistry

‘Urgent need’ to address dental patients with severe mental illness

Patients with serious mental illness are falling behind when it comes to oral health.  According to a new study by…

Dentistry