Dentistry and the cost of living crisis – views from the profession
2023-05-15
We hear from three dentists about the impact of the cost of living crisis and how it is – or isn’t – affecting their patients
NHS Dentistry
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
‘Hundreds’ of people queue for NHS dentist
2023-05-03
After a dental practice in Norfolk announced it would be taking on new NHS patients, hundreds of people were reportedly queueing outside this morning. Over
Millions of children have not seen an NHS dentist in last year
2023-05-03
The BDA has warned that the oral health of children is set to worsen following new research highlighting the lack of access to NHS dentistry.
Care homes ‘are being deprived of dental services’
2023-04-27
A care home manager said it had become an ‘impossibility’ to get NHS dentists to visit residents when they need treatment. Speaking to BBC News,
Dental profession bites back at claims NHS dentistry is ‘recovering’
2023-04-26
The British Dental Association has urged parliament to set out a clear roadmap to reform for government after it tried to ‘defend the indefensible’. The
Costs leave one quarter of patients delaying or avoiding treatment
2023-04-24
Current costs are leaving one quarter of patients delaying or avoiding treatment, according to new statistics. With NHS dental charges in England set to jump
Hundreds of dentists only doing one NHS check up a year
2023-04-19
The BDA has called new figures into NHS dentistry a ‘work of fiction’, warning that the reality is far worse due to gaps in official
Patients left ‘stranded’ by NHS dentistry access, MP says
2023-04-12
An MP has claimed that his constituents have been left ‘stranded’ and unable to find an NHS dentist. Darren Jones, Labour MP for Bristol North
Handling complaints – you can please all of the people, some of the time
2023-04-12
Practice Plan head of sales, Zoe Close, spoke to head of dental at MDDUS, Stephen Henderson, to get some advice on complaints and litigation. Complaints
Bupa to close more than 80 dental practices
2023-03-29
Bupa Dental Care is to close, sell or merge 85 dental practices in the UK, due to the ‘national shortage of dentists and the impact
‘Grotesque display of priorities’ – NHS dental charge increase will hit hard
2023-03-28
NHS dental charge prices have been hiked amidst growing concerns over the impact on the public. Charges in England will increase by 8.5% from 24