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Fresh concerns over the number of Teesside dental practices moving from NHS to private
The number of Teesside dentists moving from NHS dentistry to private has raised new concerns in the media. Queensway Dental…
Dentistry
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen re-elected as chair of the GDPC
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been re-elected as chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) at the BDA. Dave Cottam has…
Dentistry
Dental patients can’t get appointments due to Government ‘cuts on the sly’
Spending on dental care has dropped in real terms by £7.50 per head in England over the last decade. That’s…
Dentistry
Millions of patients unable to get an NHS dental appointment
Millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, an investigation by The Times has found. The investigation uncovered that 24 local authorities in England aren’t…
Dentistry
Legal challenge against NHS England suspended
The legal challenge against NHS England for the procurement of £1/2 billion of orthodontic services has been suspended. The challenge…
Orthodontics
Dental fraud due to ‘discredited contract’
Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has…
Dentistry
Are the claims about dental fraud accurate?
Are the claims of dental fraud amounting to £120.7 million by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority accurate, Michael Watson questions.…
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North and south oral health divide revealed
A new report has revealed the stark difference between the oral health of children in the north and south of England.…
Oral health
More children admitted to hospital for tooth decay than broken arms
More children under 10 are admitted to hospital as a result of tooth decay than those needing care for broken…
Oral health
Lies, damn lies and statistics
Michael Watson questions whether the recent BDA statistics about young dentists leaving the profession will have any effect. When you…
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The missing 50%
The Department of Health should be a little more bothered about the missing 50% of patients who can’t get access…
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Starting Well programme blasted by dental leaders
Starting Well, an unfunded programme to tackle children’s tooth decay, has been launched in Manchester. The programme aims to ensure…
Oral health
NHS dentists’ earnings drop by 35% in the last decade
NHS dentists’ taxable income has dropped by 35% in real terms since 2006, according to new figures from NHS Digital.…
Dentistry
Patients missing out on NHS dental care a ‘national disgrace’
Almost half (48.6%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist, new figures from NHS Digital show. Although experiencing a…
Dentistry
Freeze on foundation dentist trainers’ pay an act of ‘self-harm’
The Government has confirmed a 1% pay increase for foundation dentists and a 1.14% uplift for general dental practitioners. Along with…
Dentistry
Are associates employees or self-employed?
For the second Dental Politics: The Big Debate, leaders in the profession got together to discuss associates’ employment status. Seb…
Dentistry
Dental Politics: The Big Debate – Brexit
How will Brexit affect the profession? Charlotte Lloyd reports on the Brexit discussion at Dentistry’s recently held Dental Politics: The…
Dentistry
Government not doing enough to promote free dental care for children, BDA says
Only 74% of parents realise check-ups for children under 18 are free, a new report has found. The latest Yougov…
Dentistry
NHS England announces a 1% pay rise for dentists
NHS England has awarded dentists a pay increase of 1% for 2017/18, after a recommendation by the DDRB. The government…
Dentistry