MP calls for ‘five point plan’ for dentistry
2022-10-27
A Member of Parliament has put forward a ‘five point blueprint’, with the ambition of bettering the current NHS dental crisis. Peter Aldous, MP for
NHS Dentistry
Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister – everything the dental profession needs to know
2022-10-25
Rishi Sunak has officially replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister – but what does that mean for dentistry? Here’s everything we know so far… Today
MPs back latest calls from BDA to reform NHS dentistry
2022-10-21
‘Any further cuts will condemn this service to oblivion’ – Members of Parliament have backed the BDA’s latest call to reform NHS dentistry, MPs backed
The Secret Dentist – a country in chaos
2022-10-20
As the country falls apart, the Secret Dentist weighs in on its impact on dentistry and how to get on with life. Well, well, well,
Winter strikes – low wages risks the future of NHS
2022-10-19
Endemic low wages threatens the future of the NHS this winter, according to the biggest union representing health workers. Christina McAnea, general secretary of Unison,
‘Further cuts will kill the patient’, profession warns Chancellor
2022-10-18
Dentists have warned new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that any further funding cuts ‘risks destroying’ NHS dentistry. Yesterday saw Hunt announce a series of U-turns on
My positive experience of Easy Switch
2022-10-18
In this video, Alex Jones discusses why he opted for Easy Switch and how its ‘effortless’ process helped to make his dental plan the centre
Drop in patients attending dentist in Lancashire, figures show
2022-10-06
Lancashire has seen a significant fall in the number of patients visiting the dentist, fuelling fears that dental access will not improve. This is according
An update from CDO Sara Hurley
2022-09-29
Sara Hurley, the chief dental officer for England, has updated the dental team on the NHS contractual changes. She states that contractors with an indicative
More than 60 MPs call on Liz Truss to honour pledge to reform NHS dentistry
2022-09-23
After over 60 cross-party MPs call on Liz Truss to act with ‘urgency and ambition’ on the NHS dentistry crisis, the BDA has warned that
Health Secretary’s latest statement fails to mention dentistry
2022-09-22
The Health Secretary failed to mention dentistry in her latest statement, prompting fears that the profession has already been forgotten. Thérèse Coffey earlier this month
Kevin Lewis – heavy metal
2022-09-15
In the 1960s – 1980s, the NHS system actively encouraged dentists to save and restore teeth, thereby creating today’s ‘heavy metal’ generation, explains Kevin Lewis.
