Toothless in London – campaign for NHS dentistry comes to the capital
2022-02-10
Credit: Sas Astro Another regional group has been set up in London as part of campaigners’ fight for ‘an NHS dentist for everyone’. Toothless in
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Dentists’ mental wellbeing ‘likely to erode’ if working conditions do not change
2022-02-04
Dentists’ mental health and wellbeing will continue to suffer if their working conditions remain unchanged. This is according to research that looked into the impact
‘Inevitable back-door privatisation’ – MP speaks up for NHS dentistry in Westminster
2022-02-02
‘Perhaps there has been a more sinister scheme to monetise dentistry, as there has been in similar services.’ This was the verdict of MP Chris
How to safely achieve your practice targets in this final quarter
2022-01-28
SOE explains how it can help your practice run efficiently and smoothly as NHS targets and footfall within practices increase. With an increasing number of
NHS dental crisis – some children in Portsmouth ‘never seen by a dentist’
2022-01-27
Some children living in Portsmouth have never been seen by a dentist due to trouble accessing NHS services. This is according to a report by
Extra £50 million of funding pumped into NHS dentistry
2022-01-25
Hundreds of thousands of new dental appointments will be made available following new funding for NHS dentistry. The money will secure up to 350,000 extra
Dentists among NHS staff marching against Covid vaccine mandate
2022-01-25
Dental professionals joined NHS colleagues in a protest march against the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare staff. Rallying together last weekend in King’s Lynn, Norfolk,
Dentistry’s Seb Evans talks to ITV about Dentistry Census
2022-01-21
Credit: ITV East Anglia FMC hit the headlines on ITV yesterday following the release of the first findings from its first ever Dentistry Census. Dentistry
Almost 1,000 dentists left the NHS last year
2022-01-20
New data reveals that almost 1,000 dentists walked away from the NHS last year. According to Department of Health data analysed by the BBC, nearly
More than 70 dentists move away from NHS work in Leicester
2022-01-19
More than 70 different dentists who held NHS contracts have ceased doing NHS work over the last year. This is according to new data obtained
Omicron wave – dental practices can submit claim for lost activity due to staff absence
2022-01-17
Exceptional circumstances have been announced by NHS England in light of the continued impact of Covid-19 and staff absence. Where patient activity is lost due
‘Longer hours and lower morale’ – first impressions of the new NHS targets
2022-01-13
‘Longer hours and lower morale’ – this is the verdict of an NHS dentist just days after new targets came into play. Mohsan Ahmad, a
