The prototype dental contract clinical model works but more needs to be done on the business model, Professor Rooney says. In a document published by the Department
The National Audit Office (NAO) has called Capita’s primary care support services ‘a long way below an acceptable standard’. It has pointed to NHS England
GPs are not given the time or training to spot the signs of dental neglect, new research has shown. The study, published in the British Dental
Dental patients from Bury St Edmunds could be facing 30-mile round trips as NHS practices become overwhelmed. The pressure on NHS dentists has come after one
Self medication from patients unable to access care could lead to an increased risk of overdose, the BDA warns. A recent study, published in the British
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
The Department of Health and Social Care has increased NHS dentistry patient charges by around 5% from April. The new cost for dental treatments are
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England has opened calls for practices interested in the next wave of NHS prototypes. This will be
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen is asking for NHS primary care support services to be taken away from subcontractor Capita. The British Dental Association (BDA) chair has made
The number of Teesside dentists moving from NHS dentistry to private has raised new concerns in the media. Queensway Dental practice in Billingham has recently
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen has been re-elected as chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) at the BDA. Dave Cottam has been re-elected as the vice
Spending on dental care has dropped in real terms by £7.50 per head in England over the last decade. That’s according to a British Dental