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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
‘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
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 March 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Parliamentary inquiry into the state…
Dentistry
Almost one quarter of five year olds in England experienced dental decay last year
The dental profession is calling for urgent change after a new study reveals there has been no improvement in decay…
Oral health
Care home residents facing worst of NHS dentistry access crisis
Following a CQC review which highlights the lack of access to NHS dentistry for care home residents, the BDA has…
Oral health
Next First Minister must take action on NHS dentistry, says BDA
The future of NHS dentistry in Scotland is in doubt, argues the BDA, who are calling for dentistry to be…
Dentistry Scotland
NHS dentistry – a time for optimism or despair?
In a recent Practice Plan webinar, sales and marketing director, Nigel Jones, spoke to chair of the BDA, Eddie Crouch,…
Dentistry
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How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 4 March 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Debt among dental students more…
Dentistry
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