NHS dental services ‘in a vicious spiral’, says MP
2021-10-20
An MP is calling for urgent action amidst the growing waiting list for NHS dental care. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (19 October), MP Yvette Cooper
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Toothless in Suffolk – campaigners march streets for better NHS dental care
2021-10-18
Credit: Sas Astro Dental campaigners took to the streets of Suffolk to call for better access to NHS dentistry. Crowds were out in full force
NHS dentistry discussed: no change is not an option
2021-10-13
Eddie Crouch and Nigel Jones will discuss the future of NHS dentistry during a free webinar at 19:00 on Wednesday 20 October. With the current
‘Crying at night’ – nine-year-old girl waits nine months for tooth extraction
2021-10-11
A nine-year-old girl has waited nine months for dental treatment – and is still yet to be seen. In a new BBC report, it is
Is NHS dentistry still viable?
2021-10-06
Neel Kothari talks about the latest NHS dental targets and why it has meant practices are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Recently
Conservative Party Conference – Health Secretary sidesteps NHS dentistry
2021-10-06
Health Secretary Sajid Javid bypassed NHS dentistry in the latest Conservative Party Conference, sparking fury from the profession. In his speech to party members, he
NHS access troubles – woman extracts 11 of her own teeth
2021-10-05
A woman reportedly pulled out eleven of her own teeth after failing to access NHS dental care. Appearing on BBC Look East, Danielle Watts, from
Reaction – NHS dental targets increased to 65%
2021-10-01
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley yesterday announced that NHS contract targets are now at 65% – sparking criticism from the profession. From today (Friday 1
Northern Irish dentists call for ‘overhaul’ of GDS contract
2021-09-01
Northern Irish dentists have written to Health Minister Robin Swann to ‘overhaul’ the General Dental Services (GDS) contract. The letter to the government now has
NHS chaos – nine million children missed out on dental treatment
2021-08-26
Millions of young children missed out on an NHS dental appointment in the last 12 months. Official statistics expose a significant drop in the number
‘Going private with Practice Plan is the best thing we ever did’
2021-08-04
Suki Singh, Practice Plan area manager, caught up with Kate Cummings, manager and dental therapist at Hanford Dental and Implant Centre, to talk about their
Dentistry on the Isle of Wight – almost one in four forced to seek NHS care on mainland
2021-07-26
Patients on the Isle of Wight are living in ‘constant pain’ due to a lack of dental services. And almost one in four say they
