The European Commission has approved an exemption for Northern Ireland from the EU’s new amalgam regulation, sparking reaction from the dental profession. The Department of
In support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, Sue N’Jie highlights the dentolegal risks of missing a mouth cancer diagnosis. Mouth cancer can be a devastating
The average taxable income for male dentists in Northern Ireland (NI) is £38k more than female dentists. Figures from NHS Digital show the average taxable
‘Inadequate’ oral health response is leaving 3.5 billion people with poor oral care, dental experts are claiming. A series in The Lancet is calling for radical reform of
The New Jersey Department of Health is warning people who visited the Center for Health Education Medicine and Dentistry in Lakewood on July 10 between
Plans to contain and control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040 are being launched by the Government. The Department of Health claims AMR has increased due to misuse
Seb Evans (SE): Why have you decided to keep the annual retention fee (ARF) at the same level? Ian Brack (IB): I need to look
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 Department of Health (DH) must step in and save the ‘crisis’ over dental indemnity fees, the BDA says. DH has recently announced the launch of a GP-only indemnity
Seb Evans speaks to Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen about the BDA’s involvement with NHS dental contract reform. Seb Evans (SE): Who’s involved in the contract negotiations? Henrik
The Department of Health has launched plans to impose fixed limits on fees charged by lawyers for lower value negligence claims. Introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs
Julian English and Neel Kothari send a letter to Sara Hurley, Ian Brack and David Mowat MP, highlighting the high number of UDAs allocated to some
