Almost five million calls made to NHS dental helpline
2024-04-08
Labour Party data shows that more than 4.7 million people have called the NHS 111 helpline for issues relating to dental health since 2019. More
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Catch up with this week’s dental news – 23 March 2024
2024-03-23
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Coroner calls on GDC to take action
NHS dental recovery plan could be unreliable, government admits
2024-03-19
The government gave ‘evasive and inaccurate answers’ regarding NHS dentistry at today’s Health and Social Care Committee hearing, the profession has said. This is according
Four million people off work with dental illnesses
2024-03-12
A new survey has revealed that one in 10 adults in England have missed at least two weeks of work in the past three years
Will the new patient premium tackle the access crisis?
2024-03-05
Experts from across the dental profession and government discuss their views on the new patient premium announced as part of the dental recovery plan. The
Refugee dentists call on government to let them help the NHS
2024-03-04
Refugees in the UK are calling on authorities to allow them to help the NHS in the face of dental access issues. This comes as
Man reportedly dies following DIY dentistry complications
2024-02-29
A 52-year-old man has reportedly died from sepsis due to complications caused by DIY dentistry. A source close to the individual said that he had
International dentists could practise without passing overseas registration exam
2024-02-16
Plans to allow dentists from abroad to work in the UK without taking the overseas registration exam (ORE) are being considered by the government. The
BDA slams ‘offensive’ claims that immigrants exacerbate the NHS dentistry crisis
2024-02-09
The BDA says it is ‘appalled’ at claims from politicians that the NHS dentistry crisis is being worsened by immigrants. The Telegraph reported on 7
‘The crisis will remain a burning issue’ – experts respond to the NHS dental recovery plan
2024-02-08
Key figures in the UK dental profession have shared their thoughts on the recently-released NHS dental recovery plan. The government’s long-awaited recovery plan for NHS
Police break up queues of people seeking NHS dental care
2024-02-06
Police in Bristol were recorded breaking up queues of people who were attempting to access NHS dental care in the city. The British Dental Association
DIY dentistry ‘rampant’ across the UK, BDA warns
2024-02-05
More than eight in 10 dentists have treated DIY dentistry cases since lockdown, a poll has suggested. The poll asked 500 UK dentists: Since lockdown
