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CDO Sara Hurley urges dental teams to ‘play their part’ following death of Sarah Everard
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley called on dental teams to ‘play their part’ in protecting women in the wake of…
Dentistry
Dentistry Question Time – ‘there’s going to be winners and losers in dentistry’
Following our Dentistry Question Time debate, Eddie Crouch speaks out on NHS targets, communication within the profession and changing public…
Dentistry
Hospital dentistry – hot or not?
Considering hospital dentistry? Bethany Rushworth weighs up the pros and cons. I have worked in what I consider to be…
Dentistry
‘They feel undervalued’ – how has COVID-19 impacted dental nursing over the last 12 months?
Jacqui Elsden, president of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), opens up about what needs to happen to better…
Dental Nursing
Dentally-anxious children to be helped using CBT in £1.6 million study
One third of children have a fear of the dentist – but now a study will look to see whether…
Dentistry
UDA target makes no sense but there is optimism for the future
Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch discuss the current state of NHS dentistry and how negotiations are going between NHS England…
Dentistry
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Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentistry Online and…
Dentistry
Government recommends 1% pay rise for NHS dentists
The government has recommended that NHS dentists receive a 1% pay rise in 2021 to 2022, sparking calls for a…
Dentistry
NHS staff inundated with almost 140,000 spam emails in 2020
NHS staff were inundated with more than 137,000 spam or phishing emails last year. This is according to the latest…
Dentistry
CDO Sara Hurley issues technical warning over FFP3 face mask
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley has urged dental teams to read an alert relating to FFP3 masks. A new central…
Dentistry
Target practice – Kevin Lewis discusses dental politics
Ready, aim, fire…Kevin Lewis turns his attention to the politics of dentistry, and why they seem way off the mark.…
Dentistry
Discrimination in dentistry – Wayne Thomas
Wayne Thomas argues that in order to improve diversity in the NHS, more training and leadership opportunities are essential for…
Dental Nursing
Lockdown exit plan – what does dentistry need?
Boris Johnson will outline England’s lockdown exit plan today. Seb Evans explores what dentistry wants as the nation reopens. On…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental students in…
Dentistry
‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’ – Claire Stevens speaks out about sexism in dentistry
Claire Stevens is a consultant in paediatric dentistry and a founding member of the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group. She…
Dentistry
Could dental therapists bridge the access crisis?
Dentistry should utilise the full capabilities of dental therapists to resolve the dental crisis, Amber Ojak says. Recently I have…
Oral health
COVID-19 – hygienist gives away £10,000 worth of treatment to thank NHS staff for saving mother’s life
A dental hygienist is giving away £10,000 worth of treatment to NHS frontline workers to thank them for saving her…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental practices should…
Dentistry
Dental practices should withhold associates’ full pay, BDA suggests
Dental practices should pay associates at a lower rate until the NHS fulfils practices’ full contract value, the BDA says.…
Dentistry