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Concerns grow in Peterborough over availability of NHS dental appointments
Peterborough councillors voice growing concerns over the shortage of NHS dentists accepting new patients. NHS England can only name two practices currently…
Dentistry
‘Visionary document’ on standards for restorative dentistry published
NHS England is publishing new standards for restorative dentistry, which it hopes will serve as a handbook for dental commissioners. The standards…
Dentistry
Cornwall patients waiting a year-and-a-half for an NHS dental appointment
NHS dental patients in Cornwall are waiting on average 529 days for an appointment, NHS England figures show. Health officials…
Dentistry
Portsmouth – access to NHS dentistry
Michael Watson gives his thoughts on the lack of NHS dentistry in Portsmouth. Stephen Morgan MP for Portsmouth South has…
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‘Lack of progress in contract reform means many are questioning how long they can wait’
With a reformed contract due to be rolled out in less than 12 months, Practice Plan has been inviting NHS…
Dentistry
Asking the big questions
Nigel Jones speaks to John Milne about being ‘well-led’, fees and working collaboratively with the GDC and NHS England Complying…
Dentistry
Cornwall demanding action with 50,000 patients on waiting list for an NHS dentist
Cornwall Council is calling for action as 48,000 patients wait for an NHS dental appointment. Devon and Cornwall patients are waiting an average…
Dentistry
New intervention doubles quit rate among smokers with mental illness
A dedicated intervention to help people with severe mental illness stop smoking can double quit rates at six months compared…
Dentistry
Fresh calls for NHS dental budget reform
The NHS dental budget would be better spent elsewhere than on routine scaling and polishing of teeth. That’s according to a…
Dentistry
Fake news
Is ‘fake news’ affecting the way patients view dentistry, Michael Watson questions. In February 1953, a few days after my…
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Confidence in NHS dentistry low
Many dentists lack confidence in the future of NHS dentistry, results from the 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor show. The survey,…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Patient charge revenue…
Dentistry
Government plans to control antimicrobial resistance launched
Plans to contain and control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040 are being launched by the Government. The Department of Health…
Dentistry
BDA outlines what it wants from a reformed dental contract
The British Dental Association is outlining what it would like to see in a reformed NHS dental contract. NHS England has…
Dentistry
NHS England’s 10-year plan
There is nothing radical for NHS dentistry included in NHS England’s Long Term Plan, Michael Watson says. As I ploughed…
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What’s the plan?
The BDA should put together a fully-costed alternative option for a new NHS contract, Michael Watson says. The problems for…
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Dental phobia causing millions of children to miss out on NHS dental care
Millions of children are missing out on free NHS dental care due to dental anxiety, the Dental Law Partnership claims.…
Dentistry
Good complaint handling core principles published
Organisations from across dentistry have joined forces to create a set of universal principles for good complaint handling. The organisations,…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Fluoridation of water…
Dentistry