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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
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 12 August 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘AI would…
Dentistry
Switching smokers to vapes ‘could save NHS half a billion a year’
Swapping cigarettes for vapes could save the NHS ‘more than half a billion a year’, according to a new study. …
Health & research
Nigel Jones breaks down the NHS workforce plan
The long overdue workforce plan for the NHS is long on ambition and short on credibility when it comes to…
NHS to Private
Turning an ‘ugly duckling’ into a ‘swan’ – my practice transformation
Satya Patel, practice principal at Strictly Dental Carlisle & Penrith, explains why technology and new surgery designs helps patient comfort.…
Dentistry
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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
‘It’s good to give back’ – the dentist helping to tackle NHS dental waiting lists
Prakash Promod, the clinical director at Alban City Dental and Surgical Centre, opens up about his experience working within…
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
The Windrush generation – celebrating 75 years
Seventy five years after HMT Empire Windrush arrived in London, Rebecca Silver sheds a light on the story of the…
Dentistry
NHS to pilot weight loss jabs to tackle obesity
The NHS will pilot weight loss jabs over the next two years in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis…
Dentistry
GDC versus Williams – an ethical analysis
David Obree, dentist and fellow in medical ethics at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, considers the ethics behind the…
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
Is NHS dentistry collapsing – or has that become a narrative?
‘It’s not all doom and gloom’: Del Kahya addresses the ‘skewed perception’ of NHS dentistry and why it’s important to…
Dentistry
NHS dentists in England at lowest level in 10 years
The number of active NHS dentists in England is at its lowest level in a decade, official figures show, as…
Dentistry
The Secret Dentist: the NHS is devaluing dental professionals – part one
‘The monster we call the NHS has grown into an uncontrollable beast’: this month, The Secret Dentist discusses the NHS’s…
Dentistry
Low-carb diet could ‘reverse type 2 diabetes’, says doctor
A low-carb lifestyle helps patients lose weight and even reverses type 2 diabetes, according to a GP and health expert.…
Oral health
Maker of ‘weight loss jab’ funding NHS obesity services
The pharmaceutical company that manufactures ‘weight loss jabs’ is funding the expansion of weight-loss services across England. According to a…
Dentistry
‘Grotesque display of priorities’ – NHS dental charge increase will hit hard
NHS dental charge prices have been hiked amidst growing concerns over the impact on the public. Charges in England will…
Dentistry
A Dental Student’s Guide to… NHS-funded implants
This month, Hannah Hook breaks down everything you need to know about NHS-funded implants, including priority patient groups, contraindications, maintenance…
Young Dentist