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Sara Hurley begins series of regional practice visits
Sara Hurley, CDO for England, visited Kimberworth Park Dental Practice in Rotherham as part of a series of regional visits. The…
Dentistry
Alistair Burt claims child extractions a ‘national scandal’
The number of children going to hospital for dental extractions is a ‘national scandal’, Health Minister, Alistair Burt MP has…
Dentistry
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
NHS dental contract – what are the problems?
Michael Watson highlights the weaknesses with the current NHS dental contract. I shall be at the BDA Conference in Manchester this…
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
A commitment to change
Chief dental officer for England, Sara Hurley, speaks to Julian English about her life, her role, oral health and Melchester…
Dentistry
England in crisis
Four months on from his open letter exposing the crisis in England’s NHS dental system, Tony Kilcoyne tells Sophie Bracken…
Oral health
In sickness and in health
A short-term fix will not solve the huge underlying issues found in the NHS, Kevin Lewis says. The government’s recent…
Dentistry
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
Broken Compass
Dentists wouldn’t get away with treating patients how they are treated by the NHS, Jeff Sherer says.Normally on the 31…
Dentistry
Regulating dentistry
Seb Evans caught up with John Milne to ask him about his time at the CQC. Regulation is the buzzword…
Dentistry
Preventive treatments should be at the heart of NHS dentistry
NHS dentistry is failing patients most in need due to the targets placed upon them, the BSDHT has claimed. Responding…
Oral health
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
The battle between quality and quantity
Nigel Jones reviews the current landscape of NHS dentistry. It is an interesting time at the moment in NHS dentistry…
Dentistry Features
‘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
Goodwill values soar, despite uncertainty around the NHS
The average goodwill for NHS and mixed practices has soared, according to the latest figures from NASDAL. The average goodwill…
Dentistry
The blame game
Kevin Lewis uses the BDIA’s warnings over buying cheap dental equipment to warn the NHS about continuing to drive down…
Dentistry
Number of compensation claims exceeding £100,000 quadruples
The number of claims exceeding £100,000 in compensation and legal costs against dentists has quadrupled, according to the DDU. The…
Dentistry
Confusion over NHS pension contributions is creating an ‘appalling situation’
NHS pension issues are the fault of the government, not the employer, Michael Watson says. ‘You’re doing it wrong’, says Alan…
Dentistry
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