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Dentistry’s 2023 round up
It has been a significant year for UK dentistry – from landmark court judgements, workforce plans and the closing down…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 23 December 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC failed…
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
UK dentistry: expectation versus reality
Neel Kothari explores why the UK dental sector might not live up to expectations for overseas professionals. Imagine deciding to…
Columnists
Tailored preventative advice ‘paramount’ for patients, says dentist
We hear from two dental professionals who share their thoughts on a new study that suggests just one third (34%)…
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
The new Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) – is it worth the paper it’s written on?
A new streamlined SDR was unveiled at the end of the summer to mixed reviews. Practice Plan regional support manager…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 November 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Autumn statement…
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
Almost six in ten Brits see the same dentist more than the same GP
Almost six in ten (59%) Brits say they see the same dentist more consistently than they see the same GP,…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 4 November 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Complaints about…
Dentistry
Scotland’s oral health inequalities widening, report shows
New data has shown that the oral health gap in Scotland shows no sign of improvement, with dental health inequalities…
Dentistry Scotland