NHS staff due to receive 6.5% pay rise

2018-03-22

NHS staff will receive a pay rise of at least 6.5% over the next three years, the Government has said. This deal marks the end

‘Emerging crisis’ as NHS practices struggle to recruit dentists

2018-02-06

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

Shedding new light on contract reform

2017-10-18

Nigel Jones discusses Sara Hurley’s recent briefing into the workings of NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch and Paul Worskett. Earlier this year, I was among

Are associates employees or self-employed?

2017-08-08

For the second Dental Politics: The Big Debate, leaders in the profession got together to discuss associates’ employment status. Seb Evans summarises what was discussed.

Dental Politics: The Big Debate – Brexit

2017-04-11

How will Brexit affect the profession? Charlotte Lloyd reports on the Brexit discussion at Dentistry’s recently held Dental Politics: The Big Debate. After an insightful

Alison Lockyer elected head of BDA’s EEDT Working Group

2017-02-14

Alison Lockyer has been elected chair of the BDA’s Education, Ethics and the Dental Team (EEDT) Working Group. The election was made by the Principal Executive

BDA warns pay cuts will have consequences

2015-11-17

The BDA has warned DDRB of the consequences of real term pay cuts Real term cuts to dental pay will have a detrimental effect on

Monitoring NHS dentistry

2015-05-19

A group of key opinion leaders met to explore the results of the NHS Confidence Monitor in greater depth Following the release of the NHS

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.