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BDA hospital trainee members vote to strike
The British Dental Association (BDA) has revealed that hospital dental trainees across 15 NHS trusts have voted to strike against…
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
Health Secretary Steve Barclay quotes inaccurate figures for NHS dentistry
The Health Secretary quoted inaccurate figures on the number of dentists carrying out NHS dentistry, sparking calls for better data. …
Dentistry
Dentists call for Health Secretary to accept dental reform recommendations
More than 1,300 dentists have signed an open letter that calls for a patient-centred and prevention-focused approach to NHS dentistry.…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 15 July 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… MPs demand…
Dentistry
Profession slams 6% pay uplift for dentists
A 6% uplift on dentists’ pay has been accepted by the government amidst conversations over the future of NHS dentistry.…
Dentistry
Celebrating 75 years of NHS dentistry
As we mark 75 years of the National Health Service, Ben Atkins explains why some hard work will guarantee a…
Dentistry
New government plans to boost number of dentists in England
The government will train thousands more dentists and doctors as part of a new scheme to boost staff numbers. The…
Dentistry
How have stress levels changed in the last two years?
The first Dentistry Census identified workplace stress as a major issue among dental professionals – get involved in the second…
Dentistry
Almost 80% in healthcare report higher tooth decay among children, says survey
Nearly four in five health practitioners report seeing higher rates of children’s tooth decay or damage. This is according to…
Oral health
Dentistry ‘hit hardest’ by COVID-19 within NHS in Scotland
Professionals have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an ‘unparalleled impact’ on NHS dentistry in Scotland, leaving the service…
Dentistry Scotland
Changes made to performance level tolerance for NHS dentistry
NHS England has revised its performance level tolerance to ‘support the ongoing recovery of dental services’. In a statement released…
Dentistry
A plan about a plan – is that enough to save NHS dentistry?
Head of sales, Zoe Close asks the British Dental Association’s Shawn Charlwood for an update on what developments the…
NHS to Private
Calls for urgent guidelines to improve ‘unjust’ sugar consumption among children
Health experts are calling for the release of new baby food and drink guidelines, adding that mandatory rules are crucial…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 6 May 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Millions of…
Dentistry
Millions of children have not seen an NHS dentist in last year
The BDA has warned that the oral health of children is set to worsen following new research highlighting the lack…
Dentistry
Dental profession bites back at claims NHS dentistry is ‘recovering’
The British Dental Association has urged parliament to set out a clear roadmap to reform for government after it tried…
Dentistry
Costs leave one quarter of patients delaying or avoiding treatment
Current costs are leaving one quarter of patients delaying or avoiding treatment, according to new statistics. With NHS dental charges…
Dentistry
Hundreds of dentists only doing one NHS check up a year
The BDA has called new figures into NHS dentistry a ‘work of fiction’, warning that the reality is far worse…
Dentistry