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‘I worked in silence, the burden of guilt was immense’ – the realities for clinicians and patients in dentistry
‘She explained she had sold her dead mother’s jewellery to pay for the treatment’: dentist and clinical adviser Nishma Sharma…
Dentistry
MP calls for ‘five point plan’ for dentistry
A Member of Parliament has put forward a ‘five point blueprint’, with the ambition of bettering the current NHS dental…
Dentistry
Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister – everything the dental profession needs to know
Rishi Sunak has officially replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister – but what does that mean for dentistry? Here’s everything…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 22 October 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC increases ARF level for…
Dentistry
MPs back latest calls from BDA to reform NHS dentistry
‘Any further cuts will condemn this service to oblivion’ – Members of Parliament have backed the BDA’s latest call to…
Dentistry
The Secret Dentist – a country in chaos
As the country falls apart, the Secret Dentist weighs in on its impact on dentistry and how to get on…
Dentistry
Winter strikes – low wages risks the future of NHS
Endemic low wages threatens the future of the NHS this winter, according to the biggest union representing health workers. Christina…
Dentistry
‘Further cuts will kill the patient’, profession warns Chancellor
Dentists have warned new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that any further funding cuts ‘risks destroying’ NHS dentistry. Yesterday saw Hunt announce…
Dentistry
My positive experience of Easy Switch
In this video, Alex Jones discusses why he opted for Easy Switch and how its ‘effortless’ process helped to make…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 8 October 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Adult ADHD and dentistry –…
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
An update from CDO Sara Hurley
Sara Hurley, the chief dental officer for England, has updated the dental team on the NHS contractual changes. She states…
Dentistry
Practice Makes Perfect – the problem of supply issues
There is no quick fix for the supply issues we are experiencing – and like it or not, the NHS…
NHS to Private
NHS dentists in Scotland offered ‘bridging’ payment amidst cost of living crisis
The Scottish government will offer NHS dental practices a ‘bridging’ payment in a last-minute decision to extend financial aid. But…
Dentistry Scotland
More than 60 MPs call on Liz Truss to honour pledge to reform NHS dentistry
After over 60 cross-party MPs call on Liz Truss to act with ‘urgency and ambition’ on the NHS dentistry crisis,…
Dentistry
Health Secretary’s latest statement fails to mention dentistry
The Health Secretary failed to mention dentistry in her latest statement, prompting fears that the profession has already been forgotten.…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 17 September 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Investigation reveals ongoing crisis within…
Dentistry
Kevin Lewis – heavy metal
In the 1960s – 1980s, the NHS system actively encouraged dentists to save and restore teeth, thereby creating today’s ‘heavy…
Dentistry
‘Give up looking for an appointment’ – investigation reveals ongoing crisis within NHS dentistry
From a dentist suggesting people ‘give up’ looking for an NHS appointment to children’s treatments that break the bank –…
Dentistry