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Catch up with this week’s dental news – 23 March 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Coroner calls…
Dentistry
NHS dental recovery plan could be unreliable, government admits
The government gave ‘evasive and inaccurate answers’ regarding NHS dentistry at today’s Health and Social Care Committee hearing, the profession…
Dentistry
Four million people off work with dental illnesses
A new survey has revealed that one in 10 adults in England have missed at least two weeks of work…
Dentistry
Profession warns Welsh government over ‘unprecedented’ increase in NHS charges
The profession is calling for new funds for NHS dentistry in light of the recent increase in patient charges. The…
NHS in crisis
‘A slap in the face’ – NHS dental charges to increase
The announcement that NHS dental charges will increase from April 2024 has met with criticism from the dental profession. From…
Breaking news
Will the new patient premium tackle the access crisis?
Experts from across the dental profession and government discuss their views on the new patient premium announced as part of…
Dentistry
Refugee dentists call on government to let them help the NHS
Refugees in the UK are calling on authorities to allow them to help the NHS in the face of dental…
Dentistry
Man reportedly dies following DIY dentistry complications
A 52-year-old man has reportedly died from sepsis due to complications caused by DIY dentistry. A source close to the…
Dentistry
Nearly one third of local dental budgets unspent, data suggests
New analysis shows that nearly one third of local dental budgets are going unspent in some areas of England. According…
NHS in crisis
International dentists could practise without passing overseas registration exam
Plans to allow dentists from abroad to work in the UK without taking the overseas registration exam (ORE) are being…
Dentistry
BDA slams ‘offensive’ claims that immigrants exacerbate the NHS dentistry crisis
The BDA says it is ‘appalled’ at claims from politicians that the NHS dentistry crisis is being worsened by immigrants.…
Dentistry
‘The crisis will remain a burning issue’ – experts respond to the NHS dental recovery plan
Key figures in the UK dental profession have shared their thoughts on the recently-released NHS dental recovery plan. The government’s…
Dentistry
Police break up queues of people seeking NHS dental care
Police in Bristol were recorded breaking up queues of people who were attempting to access NHS dental care in the…
Dentistry
DIY dentistry ‘rampant’ across the UK, BDA warns
More than eight in 10 dentists have treated DIY dentistry cases since lockdown, a poll has suggested. The poll asked…
Dentistry
Calls for government to act fast on children’s dental decay
Children living in the most deprived areas are twice more likely to experience tooth decay, new research shows. New data…
Dentistry
Hundreds of dentists call to save ‘crumbling’ dental service
‘We cannot go on as we are’: More than 700 dentists in Northern Ireland have warned that urgent, radical action…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 January 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘Like a…
Dentistry
‘Size doesn’t matter’ – BDA casts doubt on government promises
The government’s promises of a ‘big package of change’ for NHS dentistry have been received with scepticism from the dental…
Dentistry
‘Like a battlefield’ – dentist details volume of dental sepsis cases
The profession is warning of increased cases of dental sepsis amidst ongoing access problems in UK dentistry.  As part of…
Dentistry
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