Today (1 April) marks the introduction of changes to the Welsh NHS dental contract but its rollout has been lambasted by the BDA, with practice
With dental contract reform 2026 arriving on the horizon, one burning question for NHS practice owners is how do you quota-manage the unplannable? From April,
The UK’s largest dental care provider mydentist has recently undertaken a relocation, merge and expansion of three of its Cardiff practices, following a substantial investment
Dental experts have spoken out against ‘the perversity of the broken contract’ as a BBC investigation said the £900 million of clawback was because ‘dentists
Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are the promises just a neat
The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism of the limited amount considered
NHS dental contract holders will have to deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent or unscheduled activity in 2026/27, the government has confirmed. Confirmed
LEEDS, England: Improving oral healthcare for patients who have completed treatment for head and neck cancer remains a persistent challenge in the UK. Many patients
Join Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Simon Thackeray on Tuesday 27 January at 7pm as they discuss NHS dentistry in 2026, from contract reform to
Unused government budget for NHS dentistry has fallen from £392 million in 2023/24 to just £36 million, the care minister has announced. Minister of state
Care leavers will now receive free NHS dental care, prescriptions and eye care up to the age of 25 as part of a new package
Mohammed Ghafoor explains why the overseas registration exam (ORE) currently tests luck, not competence – and why this needs to change. For overseas-qualified dentists, the