Could Labour’s proposal for reform save NHS dentistry?
2023-12-04
Labour of love or just hard work? Dentistry puts Labour’s proposals for NHS reform under the microscope. The Labour Party has promised to tackle the
NHS Dentistry
The new Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) – is it worth the paper it’s written on?
2023-11-27
A new streamlined SDR was unveiled at the end of the summer to mixed reviews. Practice Plan regional support manager Joanne Phoenix spoke to dentist
New dental social enterprise collaboration to increase NHS dental services in Suffolk
2023-11-17
Lorraine Mattis details a new partnership that looks to provide NHS dental services to an under-served area in England. The University of Suffolk Dental Community
Almost six in ten Brits see the same dentist more than the same GP
2023-11-06
Almost six in ten (59%) Brits say they see the same dentist more consistently than they see the same GP, according to new data. Released
Wellbeing in the workplace: pressure on dentists at an all-time high
2023-10-31
Catherine Rutland discusses the current picture of wellbeing among dental professionals and what recent political announcements might mean for the future of dentistry. At the
Complaints about NHS dentistry increase 66% in five years
2023-10-30
The number of complaints about NHS dental treatment have risen by two thirds as patients continue to face access issues. The number of complaints the
Teachers criticise Labour’s pledge for supervised toothbrushing
2023-10-16
Labour has faced backlash from teachers following its pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing in schools. This comes after Labour leader Keir Starmer promised to tackle
Labour promises contract reform and 700,000 extra NHS dental appointments
2023-10-06
The Labour Party has promised to tackle the NHS dental crisis head on, with pledges to reform the NHS contract and introduce supervised toothbrushing. In
The mydentist mission – ‘I want it to be the best place to work in UK dentistry’
2023-10-05
Nilesh Pandya, mydentist CEO, talks exclusively to Dentistry about the group’s laser focus to create the best place to work in UK dentistry and why
Practice in Cornwall to only see vulnerable NHS patients
2023-09-29
A dental practice in Cornwall is to kickstart an NHS pilot scheme whereby only children and the most vulnerable patients will be seen. The practice,
Twenty three million sick days lost to dental pain, new figures show
2023-09-22
New figures have revealed that nearly three in 10 (28%) people in the UK have taken time off work due to dental pain. This is
The question of controlling the frequency of dental attendance
2023-09-17
Kevin Lewis examines why patients, dentists and the government all want to control the frequency of attendance. ‘Do you come here often?’ Probably not the