How has the GDC acted during the COVID-19 pandemic?
2020-06-19
Seb Evans looks back at the way the GDC has acted during the coronavirus lockdown. When the UK entered lockdown towards the end of March,
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen
Brits cancelling appointments due to fear of dentist
2019-06-26
More than a quarter (26%) of Brits have cancelled or delayed a dental appointment due to fear of the dentist. Research from Hudgell Solicitors shows
Cornwall demanding action with 50,000 patients on waiting list for an NHS dentist
2019-04-17
Cornwall Council is calling for action as 48,000 patients wait for an NHS dental appointment. Devon and Cornwall patients are waiting an average of 477 days to see
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
Patient charge revenue makes up more than a quarter of NHS dental services spend
2019-02-07
Steve Brine MP says patient charge revenue makes up 28.7% of Government expenditure on NHS dental services. In an open question to the Treasury, the Secretary
NHS dentistry forcing patients towards ‘DIY’ alternatives
2019-02-04
Access problems with NHS dentistry is forcing patients to seek ‘DIY’ alternatives, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen claims. Recent reports have found patients in Cornwall spending 18-36 months on NHS dental
BDA outlines what it wants from a reformed dental contract
2019-01-14
The British Dental Association is outlining what it would like to see in a reformed NHS dental contract. NHS England has been testing a new clinical
CQC considers increasing dental fees by 13%
2018-10-30
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a consultation on increasing its dental fees by 13% from April 2019. In its consultation, Regulatory fees – have your
NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
2018-08-31
NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital results. Scotland was the only
Matt Hancock announced as new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2018-07-11
Matt Hancock will become the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care after Jeremy Hunt left the position. The British Dental Association (BDA) has quickly moved
NHS England admits Capita failings are ‘unacceptable’
2018-06-26
NHS England admits that Capita failings were ‘unacceptable’ and should not have happened, when questioned by MPs recently. Mismanagement by Capita over the National Performers
NHS dentistry under the spotlight
2018-05-31
In the second of a two-part article, Sophie Hatton reports back from Simplyhealth Professionals’ ‘If’ roundtable debate, which brought together several of UK dentistry’s key
