DDRB starts examination over dentists’ pay

2015-10-26

The BDA, the Department of Health and the DDRB needs to stop fussing over a 1% pay increase and start looking at the details, Michael

Fraud could be costing NHS England more than £5bn a year

2015-09-28

A new report has shown fraud could be costing NHS England more than £5bn a year NHS England could be losing around £5bn every year

Price, cost and value

2015-08-13

Kevin Lewis questions the possibility of a ‘free’ health service. The NHS is losing almost £1 billion each year due to patients failing to attend

Sugar recommendations accepted

2015-07-21

The Department of Health has accepted SACN recommendations to reduce free sugar consumption so it doesn’t exceed 5% of total dietary energy The Government has vowed

‘Queues around the block’ warning

2015-07-14

The British Dental Health Foundation warns of queues around the corner for an NHS dentist There will be ‘queues around the block’ for an NHS

Parents lack of understanding is costing the NHS £22m

2015-07-14

Parents lack of understanding over children’s oral health is costing the NHS £22m a year Parents’ lack of understanding over the importance of early dental

Calls for judicious use of antibiotics in dentistry

2015-05-27

The BDA is working with experts to combat AMR The British Dental Association (BDA) is working with experts to combat the health risks from pathogens

Burt announced as new dentistry minister

2015-05-19

Alistair Burt will be responsible for all primary care, including dentistry MPs will come face-to-face with the dentistry minister again, after David Cameron dropped the

New appointments at the Department of Health

2015-05-12

Michael Watson outlines the new parliamentary appointments Following last week’s general election, the new team at the Department of Health has been announced; all are

Eddie Crouch responds to the ‘seismic shift’ in prototype contracts

2015-04-14

Eddie Crouch explains the ‘seismic shift’ in the prototype contracts Eddie Crouch responds to Lord Howe’s latest claims of a ‘seismic shift‘ in NHS dentistry.

Department of Health names prototype practices for NHS contract

2015-03-26

Department of Health announces prototype practices for NHS contract The Department of Health has announced 62 pilot practices will become prototype practices for the NHS contract in

Friends and Family Test needed by 1 April

2015-03-16

NHS dental practices will be required to implement the Friends and Family Test from 1 April NHS dental practices will be required to implement the Friends