What can NHS dentistry expect from the upcoming election?
2024-06-11
As the general election approaches and with NHS dentistry a hot topic, Neel Kothari shares his thoughts on the political promises we can expect to
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Why we need to bring back dental reference officers
2024-04-10
Neel Kothari explains how reintroducing dental reference officers could help to stop mistakes in dental regulation from slipping through the cracks. In the year 2000,
UK dentistry: expectation versus reality
2023-12-05
Neel Kothari explores why the UK dental sector might not live up to expectations for overseas professionals. Imagine deciding to move to a different country,
Are excessive regulations endangering the public?
2023-11-07
This month, Neel Kothari discusses the ‘ridiculousness’ of daily audits and needless regulations, and why they do more harm than good. Recently one of my
Is safeguarding in dentistry fair and proportionate?
2023-09-14
Neel Kothari analyses changing approaches to safeguarding – is dental non-attendance a sign of a child at risk? Over the years, the safeguarding of vulnerable
Why charging top-up fees will cripple the NHS dental budget
2023-05-19
Following the High Court’s ruling that charging top-up fees is permitted, Neel Kothari discusses why this is a ‘disaster’ for NHS England and the consequences
Has the GDC become too close to NHS England?
2023-05-09
Neel Kothari discusses the ‘several issues’ that the General Dental Council (GDC) versus Williams case raised, and questions whether it has become too risky to
Why money alone won’t fix NHS dentistry
2023-01-23
Neel Kothari explains why NHS dentistry needs more than just money if it is to work. Whilst there is no doubt that years of below
‘Little meaningful difference’ – profession reacts to NHS dentistry update
2022-04-07
The latest announcement on NHS dentistry will ‘make very little meaningful difference’ to practices in the face of staff shortages. This is the verdict of
Is NHS dentistry still viable?
2021-10-06
Neel Kothari talks about the latest NHS dental targets and why it has meant practices are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Recently
Is ‘gender equality’ the new sexism?
2021-07-05
Neel Kothari discusses gender equality in dentistry and why the dental boards should be based on competency. Recently the BDJ published an opinion piece on
Dentists call for changes to COVID-19 measures
2021-06-09
Dentists are urging for the UK’s chief dental officers to club together and finalise a new roadmap for dentistry as restrictions continue to ease. The
