News you’ve missed this week – 15 March 2025
2025-03-15
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Keir Starmer to
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UK dentistry is third most expensive in the G7, study says
2024-03-20
Research comparing the average cost of dental treatments in the G7 found that the UK was the third most expensive country. The study was published
Dentists vote for a minimum UDA value
2019-06-20
Dentists unanimously call for a minimum UDA value of £25 at the Local Dental Committees’ (LDC) annual conference. Welsh colleagues in the contract reform pilots
Third of healthcare fines – worth £188million – incorrectly issued
2019-05-15
A third of healthcare fines, worth £188 million, were withdrawn due to valid exemptions, National Audit Office figures show. The NAO report into fines, covering
Dental charges set to rise above inflation after 5% hike
2019-03-11
The government is proposing to increase dental charges by 5%, which will mean a routine check-up costs £22.70. Net government expenditure in England on dental services has
Yasmin Qureshi MP urges government for action on NHS dentistry
2019-02-12
Yasmin Qureshi MP has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, urging him to act on the NHS dentistry access crisis. The letter has come about
Government’s ‘stealth tax’ is making the NHS millions
2018-04-04
The Government is being accused of charging patients a ‘stealth tax’ when they visit for an NHS dental checkup. The Times reports that the Government is making
Government not doing enough to promote free dental care for children, BDA says
2017-04-07
Only 74% of parents realise check-ups for children under 18 are free, a new report has found. The latest Yougov poll of over 900 parents
NHS charges ‘driving patients to GPs’
2016-09-07
NHS dental charges are driving patients to visit GPs rather than dentists, new analysis from the British Dental Association (BDA) has found. The association also warned
Dentists acting as ‘tax collectors’, government told
2016-07-20
The government has been told it is creating a false economy by increasing dental patient charges Dentists are being forced to act as ‘tax collectors’,
Government announces a 5% hike in NHS dental charges
2016-03-11
Jeremy Hunt has announced a 5% jump in NHS dental charges in 2016 Jeremy Hunt was accused of sneaking out an inflation-busting hike in dental
