Children’s teeth in the media

2015-07-21

Michael Watson discusses the way children’s teeth have been portrayed recently in the media. Last week dentistry hit the headlines starting with the Sunday Times

Jeremy Hunt announces a seven-day-week NHS

2015-07-17

Jeremy Hunt announces plans for a seven day NHS service Jeremy Hunt has announced plans for a seven-day-week NHS in England during his speech at the

BDA backs calls from the SACN to reduce recommended intake of free sugars

2015-07-17

BDA backs calls for a reduction in sugar intake New advice from the SACN recommends the Government cuts the recommended intake of ‘free sugars’. The British Dental

BDA calls for a joined up partnership to tackle children’s oral health

2015-07-16

The BDA has called for a joined up approach to children’s oral health The BDA has called for a coordinated joined up partnership to tackle

Doctors and dentists join voices in calling for a sugar tax

2015-07-14

The BMA and BDA have called for a sugar tax on drinks The BMA has suggested a 20% sugar tax on drinks high in sugar

‘Trust dentists and let them get on and do their jobs’

2015-07-13

Michael Watson reports from the Westminster Health Forum in his latest blog. Once a year I am sent an invitation to the Westminster Health Forum,

Children waiting up to a year to have decayed teeth removed

2015-07-13

New figures have shown children are waiting up to a year to get decayed teeth removed Children are having to wait up to a year

Don’t allow a culture of fear to crush dentistry, Mick Armstrong says

2015-07-09

Mick Armstrong addressed the Westminster Health Forum on the culture of fear he believes is in dentistry Mick Armstrong believes dentists should be allowed to do

BDA responds to the Cochrane review on fluoridation

2015-06-30

BDA responds to the Cochrane review on water fluoridation The BDA’s scientific and public health experts have responded to the Cochrane Oral Health Review on

BDA voices its concerns about the General Dental Council

2015-06-29

BDA says: ‘It is difficult to understand how badly the GDC has to perform before someone actually intervenes.’ The BDA has voiced its concerns over the poor

GDC receives poor report from PSA

2015-06-26

The PSA has concerns over the performance of the GDC The PSA has concerns over the performance of the GDC in its annual report on

NHS appointments ‘frustratingly difficult’ to get according to Which?

2015-06-24

Michael Watson responds to Which? claims that NHS dentists are not offering NHS appointments. Its undercover researchers called 500 dental surgeries advertising on the Government’s official website,