Scotland

Calls made for Scottish Government-backed national dental labs

The dental practice sales market is buoyant in Scotland, with transaction levels rising and more entrepreneurial dentists keen to create…

Business

Pay award confirmed for NHS GDPs in Scotland

The pay element for general dental practitioners (GDPs) and orthodontic fees in Scotland will receive a 4% uplift, it has…

Dentistry

Be informed – the dental landscape in Scotland

Practice Plan regional support manager Selina Alexander reviews the state of dentistry in Scotland. How is NHS dentistry in Scotland…

NHS to Private

Four in 10 registered Scots cannot access their dentist

Almost 40% of Scottish people who are registered with a dentist have not had an appointment in more than two…

Dentistry

One third of Scottish patients have problems accessing dentistry

More than one third (34%) of Scottish adults reported having difficulties when visiting the dentist according to the government, the…

Dentistry

Scotland delays disposable vape ban

Scotland’s ban on the sale of single-use vapes will be pushed back by two months to align with the rest…

Dentistry Scotland

News you’ve missed this week – 26 October 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

New Scottish decontamination guidance: Part C

Following the updates to decontamination guidance in Scotland, Decon Pete looks at how the instrument decontamination process is changing. In…

Columnists

Scotland losing dentists to early retirement, figures show

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have said dentistry has been left to ‘rot’ as data shows 324 dentists have taken early…

Dentistry

New Scottish decontamination guidance: Part B

Following the updates to decontamination guidance in Scotland, Decon Pete looks at how the decontamination equipment and test methods are…

Columnists

Dentistry Scotland Show – one month to go!

There is just one month to go until the 2024 Dentistry Scotland Show touches down in Glasgow – find out…

Dentistry

New Scottish decontamination guidance: Part A

Following the recent update to decontamination guidance in Scotland, Decon Pete looks at how the management of decontamination processes is…

Dentistry

Changes to the NHS dentistry landscape in Scotland

Dental specialist financial adviser Morna Beattie, for Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses what life is like for NHS dentists in Scotland.…

NHS to Private

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 27 July 2024

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Decoding updated decontamination guidance in Scotland

Decon Pete breaks down key changes to the Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 and what they mean for dental decontamination…

Columnists

More than 35,000 Scots left NHS dentistry for private care

Thousands of people in Scotland have walked away from NHS dentistry and opted for private dental care since 2019. According…

Dentistry Scotland

Two thirds of Scottish dentists believe payment reform is an improvement

Some 66% of Scottish dentists believe last year’s SDR (Statement of Dental Remuneration) changes are an improvement of the previous…

Dentistry Scotland

Dentistry Scotland Show: Glasgow calling

Plans for this year’s Dentistry Scotland Show are taking shape – and it is looking like an unmissable event for…

Dentistry Scotland

Profits increase for NHS, mixed and private dentists in Scotland

The period of 2022-23 saw increased profitability for NHS, mixed and private practices in Scotland, new statistics indicate. This month…

Dentistry