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Is the ‘looming’ NHS crisis already here?
Is there a crisis just around the corner for NHS dentistry, Nigel Jones questions. The BDA believes it will take…
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Record numbers of people are ‘alcohol dependent’
One in seven people (605,688) in England are ‘alcohol dependent’, new figures from the Government show. Despite these record highs,…
Oral health
Smoking costs communities £12.6 billion every year
Smoking costs communities in England £12.6 billion a year in NHS costs, sick days and smoking breaks. That’s according to…
Oral health
Half of adults in the UK visiting an NHS dentist
Half (50.7%) of adults in England saw an NHS dentist in the last two years, NHS Digital statistics show. The…
Dentistry
Is a two-year check up the answer?
If the NHS wants to create a financially viable way of keeping dental spaces in appointment books it will need…
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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… NHS dentists’ salaries…
Dentistry
Kirklees Healthwatch proposes move to two-year check ups
Kirklees Healthwatch backs calls for patients with healthy teeth to only visit the dentist once every two years. It believes…
Dentistry
People on low incomes fear being wrongly fined for NHS treatments
Wrongly fining people for NHS treatment is putting those on low incomes off going to the dentist, the BDA claims. Almost…
Dentistry
NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital…
Dentistry
Dentists working longer hours with lower levels of motivation
Dentists are working longer hours with less annual holiday, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital. There has also…
Dentistry
Identity crisis
The current arrangement of dentists only ever being part of wider healthcare when it suits no longer suits, Kevin Lewis…
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Who’s your superhero?
Not all heroes wear capes, Shaz Memon reminds us. There has been a lot in the press about superheroes over…
Dentistry
How a new dental contract might work
Nigel Jones explains what the NHS should be concentrating on with a new dental contract.
Dentistry
The amalgam quandary
Could the phasing out of amalgam force some dentists into ‘unethically’ claiming more UDAs, Neel Kothari questions. For years NHS…
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Your thoughts on the current prototype contract
What does Nigel Jones think of the prototype contracts? Nigel Jones discusses his thoughts and concerns on the current NHS…
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… GDC warns more…
Dentistry
Free NHS dentistry webinar with Len D’Cruz
Simplyhealth Professionals is hosting a free NHS webinar and Q&A session today (24 August) at 2:30pm, presented by Len D’Cruz, providing an…
Dentistry
Calls in Oxfordshire for better access to dentistry in care homes
Healthwatch Oxfordshire is calling for better access to dental treatment for residents in care home. The calls come after a…
Oral health
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… Experts warn of…
Dentistry