Only one quarter of DCPs deliver mostly NHS treatment
2025-10-24
Almost 75% of dental care professionals (DCPs) spend the majority of their time working in mixed or private practice, new data reveals. This week, the
NHS Dentistry
Are international students an overlooked cohort that could help save NHS dentistry?
2025-10-22
Could international students help to plug dental workforce gaps in the NHS? Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why small tweaks in immigration policy could have a positive
Urgent dental care incentive scheme launched by NHS
2025-09-26
Providers will receive a payment on top of their annual contract value for additional courses of urgent treatment delivered under a new scheme. Practices that
Campaign launched for government to fully fund NHS dental reform
2025-09-25
A new campaign pushing for full funding for NHS dentistry has gained nearly 40,000 signatures in just three days. Launched by the British Dental Association
NHS dental reform in Wales – will it be rescue or revolt?
2025-09-19
The consultation on the reform of NHS dental services in Wales closed in mid-June – Louise Anderson shares her thoughts on the proposals as we
Pay uplift for NHS dentists dubbed ‘unsustainable’
2025-09-19
An overall contract uplift of 3.55% has been confirmed for NHS dentists in England, which experts have deemed a ‘real-terms pay cut’. Confirmed today (19
The crucial role of community dentistry in the UK
2025-09-12
Nicola Milner, chief operating officer for Community Dental Services CIC (CDS), explains why community dentistry is a ‘vital component’ of the NHS framework. Community dental
Survey exposes systemic failings behind burn-out in dental teams
2025-08-13
DUNDEE, Scotland: A landmark UK study has found that stress and burn-out across the dental workforce stem largely from systemic issues, particularly within National Health
NHS tie-in for new graduates: a fair policy or desperation?
2025-08-12
Neel Kothari asks if the proposed NHS tie-in for dentistry graduates is fair and if it will work in practice. Recently the Department of Health
NHS dental reforms unpacked…with Nigel Jones
2025-08-08
Join Nigel Jones live on 14 August at 1pm as he discusses the latest NHS dental reforms and what this might mean for the future
No patients showed awareness of dental therapist role in new study
2025-07-16
Calls have been made for better public education on the dental team after research found ‘critical knowledge gaps’ regarding different roles. Published in the BDJ,
Three in 10 adults have never tried to get an NHS dental appointment
2025-07-14
The amount of UK adults who have never tried to see an NHS dentist has increased by 3% in the past year – now reaching
