NHS dental recovery plan: is this the correct use of limited funding?
2024-02-16
Dr Nilesh Parmar explains why the new NHS dental recovery plan falls short of what both the profession and the public really need. This reform
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The profession reacts to the NHS dental recovery plan
2024-02-14
Last week, the government announced the details of its NHS dental recovery plan. But what does the profession think of it? Ken Dalley My concern
Child tooth extractions due to decay have risen by 17%, figures show
2024-02-12
The number of children attending hospital for an extraction due to tooth decay has risen by 17%, government figures show. This comes as the Office
‘The crisis will remain a burning issue’ – experts respond to the NHS dental recovery plan
2024-02-08
Key figures in the UK dental profession have shared their thoughts on the recently-released NHS dental recovery plan. The government’s long-awaited recovery plan for NHS
Rishi Sunak visits dental practice – and it is not accepting new NHS adult patients
2024-02-08
Prime minister Rishi Sunak visited a practice following the announcement of the new dental recovery plan – but it is unable to take on new
Labour says it would reform NHS dental contract within days of taking office
2024-02-07
Wes Streeting has said Labour would reform dentistry’s NHS contract within days if the party was elected. The shadow secretary of state for health and
NHS dental recovery plan – what does it say?
2024-02-07
Details of the long-awaited NHS dental recovery plan have been released – here’s all you need to know so far. The report was released today
DIY dentistry ‘rampant’ across the UK, BDA warns
2024-02-05
More than eight in 10 dentists have treated DIY dentistry cases since lockdown, a poll has suggested. The poll asked 500 UK dentists: Since lockdown
Kevin Lewis – new year, same problems
2024-02-01
It may be a time for contemplating the future, but Kevin Lewis suggests that we shouldn’t ignore the clues and problems from the past. Welcome
Hundreds of dentists call to save ‘crumbling’ dental service
2024-01-31
‘We cannot go on as we are’: More than 700 dentists in Northern Ireland have warned that urgent, radical action is needed to save Health
‘Like a battlefield’ – dentist details volume of dental sepsis cases
2024-01-22
The profession is warning of increased cases of dental sepsis amidst ongoing access problems in UK dentistry. As part of its new ‘Dentists for All’
National newspaper launches campaign to save NHS dentistry
2024-01-19
The BDA has backed a national newspaper’s campaign calling for action to be taken on the ‘intolerable’ state of NHS dentistry. The Mirror‘s ‘Dentists for