NHS

More than 4.4 million children not seen by NHS dentist in the past year

New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by…

Dentistry

Disposable vapes could be available on NHS despite ban

Disposable vapes could still be available through the NHS despite the upcoming ban reported last week. Government ministers are said…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 9 September 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC launches…

Dentistry

Financial support to make dental studies more accessible

Eligible students on a range of health courses, such as dental and medical, will be able to claim 50% more…

Dentistry

NHS to launch programme to transform diabetes care

Tens of thousands of people living with early onset type 2 diabetes in England will receive more intensive and targeted…

Health & research

NHS Dentistry Select Committee Report – no time to waste

‘They are in for a rude awakening’ – Nigel Jones shares his thoughts on the NHS Dentistry Select Committee Report. As…

NHS to Private

Kevin Lewis – an exercise in recycling

Kevin Lewis discovers that, in NHS dentistry, new ideas and new solutions appear to be in very short supply. The…

Columnists

BDA hospital trainee members vote to strike

The British Dental Association (BDA) has revealed that hospital dental trainees across 15 NHS trusts have voted to strike against…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 12 August 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… ‘AI would…

Dentistry

Switching smokers to vapes ‘could save NHS half a billion a year’

Swapping cigarettes for vapes could save the NHS ‘more than half a billion a year’, according to a new study. …

Health & research

Nigel Jones breaks down the NHS workforce plan

The long overdue workforce plan for the NHS is long on ambition and short on credibility when it comes to…

NHS to Private

Turning an ‘ugly duckling’ into a ‘swan’ – my practice transformation

Satya Patel, practice principal at Strictly Dental Carlisle & Penrith, explains why technology and new surgery designs helps patient comfort.…

Dentistry

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Celebrating 75 years of NHS dentistry

As we mark 75 years of the National Health Service, Ben Atkins explains why some hard work will guarantee a…

Dentistry

‘It’s good to give back’ – the dentist helping to tackle NHS dental waiting lists

  Prakash Promod, the clinical director at Alban City Dental and Surgical Centre, opens up about his experience working within…

Dentistry

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

The Windrush generation – celebrating 75 years

Seventy five years after HMT Empire Windrush arrived in London, Rebecca Silver sheds a light on the story of the…

Dentistry

NHS to pilot weight loss jabs to tackle obesity

The NHS will pilot weight loss jabs over the next two years in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis…

Dentistry

GDC versus Williams – an ethical analysis

David Obree, dentist and fellow in medical ethics at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, considers the ethics behind the…

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