Dentists, opticians and pharmacies have joined forces to highlight the costs of the ‘botched’ Data Protection Act. Speaking to the Government, the British Dental Association, the Optical
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England has opened calls for practices interested in the next wave of NHS prototypes. This will be
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen is asking for NHS primary care support services to be taken away from subcontractor Capita. The British Dental Association (BDA) chair has made
NHS practices are struggling to recruit dentists, with more than two thirds (68%) experiencing difficulties in the last year. That’s according to a new survey from
FGDP(UK) says it is sceptical about Government proposals to join all UK health regulators into one ‘super regulator’. The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK
The number of Teesside dentists moving from NHS dentistry to private has raised new concerns in the media. Queensway Dental practice in Billingham has recently
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been re-elected as chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) at the BDA. Dave Cottam has been re-elected as the vice
Teenager and child tooth extractions reached record highs last year, equating to 170 hospital operations a day. The latest figures from the Local Government Association (LGA)
The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP(UK)) has named its transition board to help it become an independent college. The board includes Professor Nairn
Spending on dental care has dropped in real terms by £7.50 per head in England over the last decade. That’s according to a British Dental
The reduction in dental amalgam should be supported by investment in schemes to help prevent tooth decay, the BDA says. The European Union decided to restrict
Around 9,500 dentures are lost in NHS hospitals around England every year, costing the NHS about £1 million. That’s according to a new study published in the British Dental Journal
