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 | New health watchdog must not be a burden on dentists
26th May 2010 A leading dental commentator is urging all dentists to respond to this autumn’s fee-setting consultation over registration with new health watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). read more |
 | Hit the slopes with Denplan
16th Apr 2010 The 2011 Denplan Ski Conference is taking place from the 22-29 January in the Zell am See resort in Salzburg, Austria. read more |
 | Employers banning dentist visits in work hours on the up
1st Apr 2010 Employers are increasingly discouraging their staff from visiting the dentist during work hours, a survey has revealed. read more |
 | Denplan ranks in Sunday Times poll – again
29th Mar 2010 Denplan has ranked in ‘The Sunday Times 100 best companies to work for 2010’ listings for mid-sized companies again, placing inside the Top 25 companies to work for in the UK for the seventh consecutive year. read more |
 | Denplan appoints new deputy chief dental officer
18th Mar 2010 Denplan has announcde that Henry Clover (BDS) has been promoted to deputy chief dental officer. read more |
 | Dental attendance at an eight-year low
27th Jan 2010 The number of Brits heading to the dentist has fallen markedly in the last year. read more |
 | Back to the future for dental payment plan company
19th Oct 2009 The Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel played host to this year’s Denplan National Conference, which took place 11-13 September. read more |
 | Dental plan customers know best!
5th Oct 2009 Dental plan customers will be selling what they bought into at this year’s BDTA dental showcase. read more |
 | Dental students educate kids by the book
28th Sep 2009 A dental school is handing out books to local schoolchildren in an effort to improve their oral health knowledge. read more |
 | Lamb calls for NHS reform
24th Sep 2009 Dentists who work in parts of the country with higher oral health needs should be paid more, the Liberal Democrats have proposed. read more |
 | Practice teams to direct website's dental research
22nd Sep 2009 A new website has been launched that aims to answer the questions members of the primary care dental team ask. read more |
 | Study in deprived area reveals negative attitudes to dentists
14th Sep 2009 A new campaign to tackle poor oral health and boost numbers visiting dentists has been undertaken in a deprived area of London. read more |
 | General dental council fees frozen
14th Sep 2009 Dental professionals’ annual retention fee will stay the same for a third year running following a decision made by the Council of the General Dental Counci (GDC). read more |
 | PCTs jump the gun over NHS dental contract
9th Sep 2009 Evidence of a shock new NHS dental contract that could cause the biggest upheaval to the profession since the 2006 reforms has been uncovered. read more |
 | MPs say dental fillings should not be banned
8th Sep 2009 Mercury fillings should not be banned or phased out, a parliamentary committee in New Zealand says. read more |
 | Laser treatment will assess tooth enamel
8th Sep 2009 Laser-generated ultrasound could soon replace dental probes in identifying the early stages of decay, dental researchers claim. read more |
 | Shock figures prompt oral cancer awareness month
27th Aug 2009 The national campaign to flag up the perils of mouth cancer is being extended to a month after recent figures showed record numbers diagnosed with the disease. read more |
 | Dental care professionals’ fees processed
20th Aug 2009 The annual retention fees (ARF) of almost 53,000 dental care professionals (DCP) have now been processed. read more |
 | Dame digs pioneering dental development
17th Aug 2009 A turf-cutting ceremony was recently held on the site for the new Portsmouth Dental Academy. read more |
 | Annual retention fee reminder for dental team
24th Jul 2009 The deadline for all dental care professionals (DCPs) to pay their annual retention fee (ARF) is 31 July 2009. read more |
 | Dental centre benefits from research award
13th Jul 2009 King’s is to get a £10 million Wellcome Trust/Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council Medical Engineering Centre (MEC) award. read more |
 | Reserved praise for Steele at LDC Conference
7th Jul 2009 Professor Jimmy Steele took the stage to address an expectant Local Dental Committee (LDC) Conference last month. read more |
 | Northern Ireland dental costs revealed
26th Jun 2009 In 2007/08, the gross cost of general dental payments in Northern Ireland was £68. read more |
 | Anti-fraud unit claws back £3,000 in dodgy dentist claims
24th Jun 2009 Anti-fraud probes into professionals in the health services recouped almost £1. read more |
 | Glasgow dental school best in the UK
10th Jun 2009 The Times Online Good University Guide 2010, the definitive guide to choosing a university, has ranked the University of Glasgow Dental School as the number one dental school in the UK. read more |
 | Same apple but brand new bite!
8th Jun 2009 Dental payment plan provider Denplan unveiled its refreshed brand identity at this year’s BDA Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow earlier this month. read more |
 | Not playing by the rules
3rd Jun 2009 The widespread anger at the revelations regarding the claiming of expenses by MPs was hardly surprising. read more |
 | Dentistry Top 50 MP hits headlines over expenses
21st May 2009 Tory MP and dentist Sir Paul Beresford has hit the headlines regarding his expenses’ claims. read more |
 | Dentist jailed for charging NHS to fix 'perfectly healthy teeth'
13th May 2009 An Essex dentist was sentenced to four months imprisonment earlier this month at Chelmsford Crown Court, charged with defrauding the NHS of £10,000 through false accounting. read more |
 | Dental technician delays ‘house raffle’ prize draw
12th May 2009 A dental technician, hoping to sell his home in Devon in an online raffle, has delayed the draw until July. read more |
 | Filling NHS dentistry gaps in Devizes
8th May 2009 More than 100 people have applied to become one of an estimated 1,000 new NHS patients with the Ferndale Dental Clinic in Devizes after it was awarded funding by NHS Wiltshire, read more |
 | Patients switched on to the value of dental care
16th Apr 2009 A survey reveals that 89% of the public understand poor dental health could impact on overall general health. read more |
 | NHS registration increase for Scotland
9th Apr 2009 The registration period for NHS patients in Scotland has increased to four years – with a view to an eventual move to lifelong registration – in a startling move by the government. read more |
 | Think tank says dentists should get NHS quota
25th Mar 2009 Dentists should have a cap on the amount of private work they do, a think tank has said. read more |
 | Working class hero
19th Mar 2009 Dr Saaqib Ali is a man who knows the benefits of applying yourself. read more |
 | Dentistry Top 50 and a new number one!
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 | Dental nurse duo set up in practice
13th Mar 2009 Two dental nurses are blazing a trail by setting up their own practice – and hiring a dentist to work for them. read more |
 | ‘No compromises anymore – it’s mine!’
2nd Mar 2009 Jan Baxendale became a hygienist more than 30 years ago and has always considered herself a team player. read more |
 | And it’s goodbye from him…
19th Feb 2009 Dear Editor, As I prepare to demit office at the end of this week, I was reflecting back on the past six years since I was first honoured with the confidence of the profession to lead the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC). read more |
 | Ministers urged to fund oral screening
18th Feb 2009 An oral health charity is urging ministers to fund a nationwide NHS-led oral screening programme. read more |
 | New dental facility helps fill research gap
10th Feb 2009 Cardiff University’s new £1. read more |
| Dental technician to raffle home
27th Jan 2009 A dental technician is hoping to sell his home in Devon in a raffle – and raise money for a cancer charity, too. read more |
 | A winter’s tale
15th Jan 2009 Some of the profession’s leading voices have warned that although the government may not be planning a move to core NHS dental services, private practice may still be the only option for most dentists. read more |
 | Credit crunch bites into tooth fairy’s budget
9th Jan 2009 The tooth fairy will be leaving less cash under the pillows of tooth-losing children, new research reveals. read more |
 | Infrared imaging device wins best oral health idea
7th Jan 2009 Dundee & Strathclyde Universities won a 2008 Medical Futures Innovation Award. read more |
 | Government slams Tory claim that dentists overcharge patients
23rd Dec 2008 Dentists are overcharging patients by up to £109 million a year, by calling them back too often and splitting up treatments, according to the Conservatives. read more |
 | Manchester dentistry tops UK research league table
23rd Dec 2008 The University of Manchester’s School of Dentistry has been ranked the top dental school in the country for high-quality research. read more |
 | £85,000 ortho grants up for grabs
4th Dec 2008 Orthodontic research in 2009 is to get a boost, thanks to £85,000 worth of research funding. read more |
 | Hat-trick of awards for dental innovators
3rd Dec 2008 A team of dentists and physicists scooped a hat-trick of awards last night, having developed new technology that could one day replace dental X-rays. read more |
 | Research venture a first for dental school trio
7th Nov 2008 A joint venture between three of the UK’s dental schools A move to develop research collaboration between the University's Dental School, the Dental School at Cardiff University and the Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth is to be launched and discussed at a research symposium in Devon next week. read more |
 | £11 million boost for IT in dental hospitals
13th Oct 2008 An extra £11 million will be allocated to dental hospitals across England to fund new IT systems that will support the training of dental students, the Department of Health has announced. read more |
 | Fines proposed for missed appointments
9th Oct 2008 Patients who miss their dental appointments would face a £10 penalty charge under plans being considered by the Liberal Democrats. read more |
 | Dentistry DoH bows to critics
8th Oct 2008 The Government has bowed to Parliamentary critics by accepting key findings of a damning report into the NHS dental contract. read more |
 | Legal costs hit dentists
24th Sep 2008 The legal costs incurred, when dentists have to defend themselves against an allegation, are regularly outstripping the compensation received by patients, according to the Dental Defence Union (DDU). read more |
 | Average NHS dental salary of £96k is refuted
17th Sep 2008 Figures for dentists’ earnings and expenses for 2006/07 published this week fail to paint the whole picture. read more |
 | Top 10 tips to make my demographic feel ‘special’
11th Sep 2008 I’m writing this article on my 55th birthday and, as I lay in bed this morning, wondering what topic to focus on (how sad is that? read more |
 | Money to make Scotland smile
5th Aug 2008 Dental services are to be improved across Scotland through a £75m government investment. read more |
 | One in four dentists to quit NHS
31st Jul 2008 A new survey has shown that one in four dentists intend to quit the NHS. read more |
 | Milk research funding to boost caries fight
24th Jul 2008 Four dairies in Ireland are to research how the natural properties of milk can be used to deliver health benefits for consumers. read more |
 | Patients and dentists let down by 'unpopular' NHS reforms
8th Jul 2008 The NHS dental contract is 'extremely unpopular' with dentists and has failed to improve services for patients, a committee of MPs said last week. read more |
 | £5.5 million dental research wing opens
29th May 2008 A £5-and-a-half million new extension has been opened at the University of Sheffield’s School of Clinical Dentistry. read more |
 | Rugby trio tackles a spot of dentistry
24th Apr 2008 Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft was flanked by a trio of heavies when he visited Bristol Dental Hospital and School. read more |
 | Dental school’s £15million expansion will meet dentist demand
23rd Apr 2008 The University of Bristol's Dental Hospital and School is celebrating a £15million expansion today. read more |
 | New online forum will identify research areas in primary care dentistry
22nd Apr 2008 A new online forum designed to identify the priorities for research into primary care dentistry is to be launched at the 2008 British Dental Conference and Exhibition next week. read more |
 | Addition and subtraction – Kevin Lewis does the maths
2nd Apr 2008 Here, Kevin Lewis bemoans the prospect of yet more forms to fill in for baffled practitioners... read more |
 | Spit, don't rinse, and stand on one leg, too!
2nd Apr 2008 Ever tried brushing your teeth on one leg? read more |
 | Patients left wanting – group calls for government rethink
6th Mar 2008 A new report commissioned by the Patients Association has found problems with funding, prevention work and patient experiences. read more |
 | Cockcroft pledges ‘dentists for all’ in Cornwall
27th Feb 2008 England's Chief Dental Officer has assured the people of Cornwall that everyone who wants an NHS dentist will get one. read more |
 | £400,000 cash incentive for dentists to stick with NHS
25th Feb 2008 Dental practices in Sheffield are being offered a £400,000 cash incentive to stick with the NHS. read more |
 | Practice fined for illegal dentistry
15th Feb 2008 The General Dental Council (GDC) has successfully prosecuted Community First for Treatment Ltd which had dental practices in Eastfield Road in Peterborough and Main Ridge in West Boston for the illegal business of dentistry on two occasions in the last two years. read more |
 | Cheap dental care prompts a Mexican wave of US tourists
5th Feb 2008 British patients are not the only ones going elsewhere for cheap dental treatment – Americans are now heading to Mexican border cities for the same reasons. read more |
 | Jailed dentist struck off
31st Jan 2008 A dentist who stole almost £140,000 from the NHS has been struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC). read more |
 | Complaints against dentists rise
29th Jan 2008 The number of patients’ complaints against dentists is on the increase – and high dental fees could be fuelling the rise. read more |
 | Needy Norfolk gets cash injection
24th Jan 2008 Norfolk is to get a cash boost of £700,000 to provide more NHS dentists in towns that need them most. read more |
 | UK dental regulator to prosecute practice
22nd Jan 2008 Community First for Treatment has been accused by the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), of the illegal business of dentistry on two occasions in the last two years. read more |
 | Millions cannot find NHS dentist
17th Jan 2008 NHS dentistry is in a crisis – and only the government can resolve it. read more |
 | NHS dental fees up by £60 million
7th Jan 2008 Charges to visit NHS dentists soared last year while the number of patients fell, new figures reveal. read more |
| Cash injection aids Norfolk recovery
7th Jan 2008 Patients in Norfolk are being promised big improvements in NHS dentistry over the next 12 months, thanks to a government cash boost and improved communication. read more |
| Orthodontic treatment to be cut
2nd Jan 2008 Thousands of patients in Scotland face going without free orthodontic treatment after news that NHS services are set to be reduced. read more |
 | MPs blame trusts over funding
29th Nov 2007 MPs have accused primary care trusts (PCTs) of failing to spend their budgets to increase access to NHS dentistry. read more |
| Many dentists facing clawback
19th Nov 2007 The British Dental Association claims that new data reinforces concerns about the new contract. read more |
| Geddes hits out at LHBs
12th Nov 2007 The Welsh director of the British Dental Association has accused local health boards of standing in the way of expanding NHS dentistry in Wales. read more |
 | Proposed contract heads for ballot
5th Nov 2007 A proposed new contract for salaried primary care dentists in England has been approved by the Department of Health, and will now be the subject of a ballot. read more |
 | Kevin Lewis column
1st Nov 2007 Kevin Lewis questions whether infection control standards are as widespread as they should be. read more |
 | DIY survey raises ‘serious concerns’
30th Oct 2007 A patients’ group has defended a survey which sparked global headlines about do-it-yourself dentistry in the UK. read more |
| A year in the life
30th Oct 2007 The publication of ‘NHS Dental Reforms – one year on’ prompted thoughts about how little has changed in half a century of NHS dentistry, writes Dentistry columnist Dr Roger Matthews. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
17th Oct 2007 Kevin Lewis ponders what effect the gloomy UK economic forecasts will have on the dental industry. read more |
 | Survey reveals DIY dentistry
15th Oct 2007 People who can’t get access to an NHS dentist in England are being forced to go without treatment or even pull out their own teeth, according to a new survey. read more |
| BDA welcomes funding pledge
15th Oct 2007 The British Dental Association has welcomed the announcement of £5 million extra capital funding to help dentists in Scotland prepare to meet new guidelines on decontamination that take effect in 2009. read more |
 | Europe's newest dental school
4th Oct 2007 Europe's newest dental school will open at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) next month. read more |
 | DPAS: No light at end of tunnel
4th Oct 2007 The government’s refusal to consider granting a clawback amnesty over UDA targets means the prospects of many dentists continuing to work under the NHS are ‘dismal’, according to Quentin Skinner. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
26th Sep 2007 Kevin Lewis looks at who has been stealing the show as dentistry returns to the media spotlight. read more |
 | NI Minister announces cash investment
19th Sep 2007 Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has announced an injection of £4.4million into health service dentistry to address the problems of access reported in parts of the province. read more |
| Clawback amnesty proposal is refused
3rd Sep 2007 The British Dental Association has expressed its disappointment that the Department of Health will not consider waiving financial clawback for dentists who have not reached their contract targets. read more |
| Cockcroft pleads for time
31st Aug 2007 Chief Dental Officer for England Barry Cockcroft has given the new NHS contract the thumbs-up despite having lost 500 dentists and nearly 50,000 patients in its first year. read more |
 | BDA in amnesty call
29th Aug 2007 The British Dental Association has called for an amnesty on financial clawback against dentists who completed a significant amount – but not the entirety – of their Units of Dental Activity target in 2006-07. read more |
| First-year report ‘justifies concerns’
8th Aug 2007 The government’s first-year report on the new NHS dental contract has confirmed the controversial reforms have failed to increase access to services. read more |
| Demand for funding pledge
27th Jul 2007 Dental industry leaders have demanded guarantees that NHS funding will not be squeezed when Primary Care Trusts are given greater control over spending. read more |
 | People power
23rd Jul 2007 Public opinion will be sought about NHS dental services in Cumbria following the launch of a new campaign. read more |
 | Rosie says her farewells
9th Jul 2007 The woman responsible for introducing the most far-reaching dental reforms in 50 years has left her job insisting that the new NHS contract ‘is working’. read more |
| Cash boost for PCT
3rd Jul 2007 Access to NHS dentistry in Norfolk is set to improve after the local primary care trust was given increased government funds to help its struggling service. read more |
 | Bespoke contract in Northern Ireland
3rd Jul 2007 Michael McGimpsey, the Minister for Health in Northern Ireland, is aiming to introduce tailor-made dental contracts in the Province. read more |
| Kevin Lewis replies to letter
5th Jun 2007 Peter Clark writes to Kevin Lewis about practice expenses and how the contracts may not weigh up. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
18th May 2007 Kevin Lewis discusses the announcement – and its timing – of the Department of Health’s guidelines on single-use endodontic tools. read more |
 | BDHF survey opened up
12th Apr 2007 Dental professionals can now take part in the National Dental Survey 2007 after the organisers launched a new category to look at the views of the industry. read more |
 | DPAS plans the way forward
10th Apr 2007 The chief executive of the British Dental Association and the chairman of the General Dental Practitioners’ Committee were among those discussing the future of advice given to NHS dentists at a recent conference in London. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
5th Apr 2007 On the first anniversary of nGDS, Kevin Lewis explains how some people now need to look at things from a different perspective. read more |
 | Jerry Watson column
2nd Apr 2007 Practice MOTI have just had my car MOT tested. read more |
 | Fears raised over training shortage
30th Mar 2007 A shortage of orthodontic specialists is forcing patients to consult inexperienced practitioners and risks damaging clinical research, the government has been warned. read more |
| Wales manifesto launched
23rd Mar 2007 The British Dental Association (BDA) has challenged those standing for election to the National Assembly for Wales to solve the problems facing dentistry in the country. read more |
| MP calls for no-show fines
20th Mar 2007 An MP has called for dentists to be allowed to fine patients who continually fail to keep their appointments. read more |
| King's College attracts £2m cash boost
20th Mar 2007 King’s College London has secured £2. read more |
 | Scottish Parliament told to tackle dentistry
13th Mar 2007 The British Dental Association has challenged those standing for election to the Scottish Parliament on 3 May to solve the problems facing dentistry. read more |
| Dentist ignores screaming toddler
7th Mar 2007 A three-year-old girl suffering with toothache was denied treatment by a dentist because the surgery had run out of NHS funds. read more |
 | Denplan treks the Inca Trail
7th Mar 2007 To mark its first overseas challenge event in aid of oral health charity Dentaid, Denplan has chosen to trek The Inca Trail in Peru. read more |
 | BDA critical of pay review
5th Mar 2007 The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed its disappointment after the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) recommended an annual rise to high-street dentists’ gross earnings of just three per cent for 2007/08. read more |
 | School set for expansion
2nd Mar 2007 A Yorkshire dental school is expected to double its intake after it was revealed it would undergo a £14m investment. read more |
 | Pressure on new Assembly to deliver
27th Feb 2007 The BDA is calling on those elected to the new Northern Ireland Assembly on 7 March to seize the unique opportunity they have to address the poor state of the nation's teeth. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
21st Feb 2007 Kevin Lewis contemplates how the ‘reorganisation’ of government departments does wonders for those wishing to avoid accountability. read more |
 | The shape of things to come?
21st Feb 2007 Denplan’s Roger Matthews considers how fragmented the dental industry can become if current patterns are to continue. read more |
 | NHS patients ‘being turned away’
16th Feb 2007 Three quarters of dentists are not taking on new NHS patients, according to a survey carried out by the Liberal Democrats. read more |
 | Angry parents lash out
6th Feb 2007 Large numbers of parents are ‘upset or angry’ because new rules are preventing orthodontists from fixing their children’s crooked teeth on the NHS, according to the British Orthodontic Society (BOS). read more |
 | Running out of UDAs
6th Feb 2007 Dentistry columnist Michael Watson runs through what is at stake when dentists meet their UDA targets earlier than expected. read more |
| Braces 'don't help self-esteem'
29th Jan 2007 Orthodontic treatment on children has little positive effect on their future psychological health, according to a 20-year UK study. read more |
| BDA laments Scottish dental policy
26th Jan 2007 The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for the Scottish Executive to re-think its NHS dental plans. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
11th Jan 2007 Kevin Lewis predicts what the profession has to look forward to in 2007 and beyond. read more |
 | Walking the talk
11th Jan 2007 England’s CDO Barry Cockcroft tells Dentistry his latest plans for the profession and explains why he continues to believe the new reforms are positive. read more |
 | Scottish dental standards set for revamp
21st Dec 2006 A new set of guidelines has been published by ministers to ensure dental patients receive a better standard of care throughout Scotland. read more |
 | Orthodontic funding slashed by 20%
19th Dec 2006 More than 7,000 children per month are being denied braces and other corrective treatment after the government cut the number of youngsters eligible for orthodontic care. read more |
 | New reforms for Northern Ireland
7th Dec 2006 Northern Ireland health minister Paul Goggins has announced plans to improve primary dental services in the region over the next ten years. read more |
| Kevin Lewis's Christmas crackers
7th Dec 2006 Kevin Lewis treats Dentistry readers to his own, distinct review of a turbulent 2006. read more |
| In pursuit of lost NHS funding
4th Dec 2006 The Federation of London Local Dental Committees has written to Health Minister Rosie Winterton demanding to know what has happened to a large amount of money allocated for improving access to NHS dentistry in the capital. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
22nd Nov 2006 Kevin Lewis is concerned that the UDA target-driven state of the dental profession could lead to the best practices being squeezed out of the NHS. read more |
| Dentists’ income under threat
22nd Nov 2006 Dentists could see their NHS income docked for failing to collect enough money from patients, according to the Department of Health (DoH). read more |
 | Ambitious academy wins backing
8th Nov 2006 A hospital trust board has supported plans to build a new £3 million dental academy at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. read more |
 | Dental monopoly ‘is over’
6th Nov 2006 A large number of people with no background in dentistry are looking at opening their own dental clinics, says leading private dentist Julian Perry. read more |
| High hopes for NHS scheme
1st Nov 2006 Plans for a multi-million pound project that will provide NHS dental care for thousands of people in deprived areas of southern England have been revealed. read more |
| Dental complaints on the rise
27th Oct 2006 The number of people contacting Citizens’ Advice with complaints about dentistry has increased since the new contract’s introduction. read more |
| Kevin Lewis column
27th Oct 2006 As the NHS mid-year reviews kick in, Kevin Lewis ponders the various ramifications and calls for a bout of commonsense on both sides. read more |
 | Dentist erased from register
25th Oct 2006 A dentist who left a woman in pain, telling her he had ‘too many NHS patients to be gentle’, has been struck off the register. read more |
 | DCS delighted with speedy progress
25th Oct 2006 The Dental Complaints Service (DCS) has recorded a swift success rate in the 520 cases received since its launch in May. read more |
 | Profession’s morale hits rock bottom
16th Oct 2006 An inner-city dentist has revealed that morale among practitioners is at ‘rock bottom’ following the introduction of the new contract. read more |
 | Survey reveals UDA increase
29th Sep 2006 NHS trusts are continuing to commission additional dental check-ups and treatments to meet patient need, Government figures show. read more |
| Post-contract cancellations continue
27th Sep 2006 A dentist has been forced to cancel 1,000 NHS appointments as the new contract has left him without the cash needed to treat his patients. read more |
| Emergency dental care shortage
27th Sep 2006 Dentists and health bosses have held crisis talks in a bid to resolve a shortage in out-of-hours dentistry in Norfolk. read more |
 | MP condemns PCT
14th Sep 2006 An MP has condemned a health trust for forcing a man to wait two years to have two ‘painful’ wisdom teeth removed. read more |
| Times of reckoning
13th Sep 2006 Denplan’s Roger Matthews discusses the various positions dentists find themselves in almost six months into the new contract. read more |
 | Dental student surge continues
11th Sep 2006 The number of aspiring dentists to begin their training this year will match 2005’s record-breaking intake, the Government has forecast. read more |
 | Orthodontists fight ‘rations’
1st Sep 2006 Orthodontists nationwide are having to ‘ration’ treatment on patients as restrictions enforced by the new contract continue to cause problems. read more |
 | Consumer confidence hits a new low
1st Sep 2006 Fear and cost of dental treatment are the two main reasons consumers are avoiding visiting the dentist, says a new report. read more |
 | ‘Options narrowing’ for NHS dentists
1st Sep 2006 Many of the new NHS contracts signed in dispute by dentists are still unresolved, claims Denplan's managing director Stephen Gates. read more |
 | £100m funding plans revealed
15th Aug 2006 The government has revealed how it plans to award £100m in funding for NHS dental surgeries. read more |
| Keeping up with the changes in dentistry
15th Aug 2006 It’s always the same wherever you go. read more |
| Further funding needed for dental schools
15th Aug 2006 Dental schools will need a lot more funding in the future to sustain their high quality of teaching, says a new GDC report. read more |
 | Caution over new dental complaints service
21st Jul 2006 Dental Protection director Kevin Lewis sounded a note of caution at the launch of the General Dental Council’s (GDC) Dental Complaints Service (DCS). read more |
 | NHS - Don’t mind doing it for the kids?
21st Jul 2006 When the new contract proposals were gradually unveiled during the latter part of 2005, one of the major bones of contention for many practitioners was the seemingly inflexible approach towards mixed practice. read more |
| An emotional decision: saying ‘yes’ to high-end cosmetic dentistry
21st Jul 2006 The decision to proceed with cosmetic dental treatment is an emotional one. read more |
 | The new contract is national health service capitation in disguise
4th Jul 2006 Editorial Comment - By Julian English With the introduction of the new contract on 1 April, health service dentists lost control of their own future income and signed control over to the government. read more |
 | NHS - Don’t mind doing it for the kids?
4th Jul 2006 It is now three months since the new contract irrecoverably changed the way NHS dentistry is managed in England and Wales. read more |
| Government funding a no-show says the BDA
4th Jul 2006 Government funding needed to increase the availability of NHS dentistry since the signing of the new contract has failed to materialise, according to the British Dental Association (BDA). read more |
| New survey reveals all
23rd Jun 2006 Eighty per cent of dentists say there have yet to see evidence of more NHS dentistry for patients says a new survey. read more |
| Cash injection for NHS surgeries
8th Jun 2006 The Government has announced a £100m boost for NHS dental surgeries. read more |
| Patients 'bullied' into private dental care
17th May 2006 The Government has accused opponents of its health reforms of scaring patients into taking out private insurance - as new figures confirm thousands are signing up to private dental care. read more |
| PCT forces a surgery to close
17th May 2006 A dentist is to say goodbye to hundreds of NHS patients because there is no longer funding for his practice. read more |
 | Impossible access
17th May 2006 New contracts have made universal access to NHS dentistry ‘almost impossible’, an MP has claimed. read more |
| BDA blasts derisory pay
3rd May 2006 The British Dental Association has criticised the dental fee increase as “derisory”, saying it will do nothing to solve the dental crisis. read more |
 | Oasis Uproar
11th Apr 2006 Dentists working for Oasis Healthcare are outraged by ‘draconian’ changes in their contracts, which allegedly ‘severely affect’ their private income. read more |
| New contract is a shambles
1st Apr 2006 A massive 99% of dentists are experiencing problems with the new contract, according to a new survey carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA). read more |
 | Supply and demand effect
29th Mar 2006 When the new contracts starts in April 2006 you may initially have noticed little change, despite the hype that it was the most significant change since the NHS started nearly for 60 years ago. read more |
| Your New Contract Questions Answered
29th Mar 2006 More than 1,000 dentists attended Denplan’s Impact seminars, which took place across the country throughout January and February, to get the latest news about and guidance on the new contract. read more |
| Dentists shun the new contract
14th Mar 2006 Seventy-five dentists out of 300 surveyed have said they will not sign up to the new contract, says a new poll. read more |
| Polish dentists put in to the spotlight
14th Mar 2006 Scottish dentists have described a Polish recruitment scheme aimed at tackling the NHS shortage as a short-term fix. read more |
| 9,000 patients to lose NHS treatment
14th Mar 2006 One of Cornwall's biggest dental surgeries is stopping the NHS service it provides for adults from April. read more |
| New practices to halt the Welsh NHS crisis
14th Mar 2006 Thousands of NHS dentist places could be made available in north Wales after talks between health boards, existing dentists and a private company. read more |
| BDA contract discussions continue
3rd Mar 2006 Rosie Winterton met with the British Dental Association (BDA) last week to discuss the NHS dental reforms. read more |
| Training places are inadequate
14th Feb 2006 Government plans to fund an extra 100 places for trainee dentists have been branded ‘woefully inadequate’ by opposition MPs. read more |
 | The non-sided contract
14th Feb 2006 John Chope wonders what makes a successful social contract and whether the new GDS contract can survive. read more |
 | UDAs - 'U's 'D'entists 'A're 's'aved or 'U's 'D'entists 'A're 's'crewed
14th Feb 2006 High street GDP Shalin Kapoor has worked entirely in the NHS since qualifying. read more |
 | The new contract – your questions answered
14th Feb 2006 Graham Penfold, operations director at Practice Plan answers the key questions about the new contract 1. read more |
 | PCT relations: helpful or hostile
3rd Feb 2006 Make an informed choice about the new contract, says Jerry Watson Make an informed choice about the new contract, says Jerry Watson There can be no doubt that one of the most prudent new year resolutions must be to make an informed choice about the level of commitment to the new contract. read more |
| Targets and contracts
3rd Feb 2006 John Chope, GDC Councillor and GDP, wonders whether or at what point the GDC should become concerned about contract provisions that could disadvantage patients. read more |
 | Health Minister stands by the new contract
11th Jan 2006 In an exclusive interview with Dentistry Magazine, Rosie Winterton answers the questions dentists have been desperate to ask. read more |
| New Contract: Not April '06 but April '09!
11th Jan 2006 Julian English goes deep inside the new contract, exposing the hidden and shocking truth. read more |
 | New contract, new beginning?
11th Jan 2006 By Paul Mendlesohn, CODE chief executive. read more |
 | Contract war gathers pace
6th Dec 2005 A delegation of 70 dentists from the federation of London Local Dental Committees met with a dozen MPs last week to express concerns about the new arrangements for NHS dentistry, due to start in April 2006. read more |
 | The DoH rolls out the units
6th Dec 2005 Penny Palmer reports: GDS Dentists are to receive their contract values this week said acting chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft. read more |
| New contract: for better or worse
6th Dec 2005 Will patients be better or worse off under the new patient charges, asks Graham Penfold. read more |
| GDP airs contract concerns
6th Dec 2005 GDP Anthony Lipschitz tells Penny Palmer what he really thinks of the new contract and how it will affect the profession. read more |
| Cancer Research UK fights mouth cancer
25th Nov 2005 Cancer Research UK is to launch a three-year campaign to raise awareness of mouth cancer, after experts have warned growing alcohol use is causing a steep rise in the disease. read more |
| Scotland crisis
10th Nov 2005 The dental crisis in Scotland's National Health Service deepened this month, as dentists rejected a £295m deal. read more |
 | Health minister slams the hype
1st Nov 2005 The dental profession is causing an unprecedented stir in the UK’s media with both national and tabloid newspapers reporting lead news stories. read more |
 | Mehra tackles finance
31st Oct 2005 Cash flow, patient financing and book keeping were just some of the issues tackled by Samera’s managing director, Arun Mehra in his Finance for Dentists seminar this month. read more |
| Aussie pulls a big crowd
15th Oct 2005 More than 300 people flocked to hear dental guru Australian Paddi Lund speak at FMC’s latest seminar. read more |
 | PCTs: measuring future performance
15th Oct 2005 The past is not always an indicator of future performance, says Pritesh Shah, discussing some of the implications of the points system introduced in the proposed draft General Dental Services contract: A little while back, I met a financial adviser who told me that ‘the past is not always an indicator of future performance’. read more |
| GDS contract now confirmed
1st Sep 2005 The Government has published draft regulations for both new GDS and PDS contracts. read more |
| New ways forward for dentistry
1st Sep 2005 Great changes are happening to the dental profession, and the outcomes have, until now, been impossible to predict. read more |
| Heated debate continues
1st Sep 2005 A debate took place in the House of Commons on a Lib Dem motion attacking the Government’s record on dentistry. read more |
| Patient banding charges leaked
16th Jun 2005 It is well over a year since the patients’ Czar, Harry Cayton, submitted his report on a new patients’ charges regime to ministers. read more |
| Which? reports on NHS shortfall
16th Jun 2005 The issue of access to NHS dentistry was highlighted at this year’s BDA Conference with the publication of a new report by the consumer group Which?. read more |
| Secret timetable for reform exclusive
12th May 2005 The Government has announced a new timetable for changes to the GDP contract following the Health Secretary’s decision to delay implementation to April 2006, rather than this October. read more |
| Tory election pledge
5th May 2005 There will be more NHS dentists if a Tory Government is elected, the party's health spokesman pledged during the election campaign. read more |
| BDA upset by Scot funding
5th May 2005 It is now Scotland’s turn to have NHS dentistry modernised services, with promised extra funding of £150 million. read more |
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