Dentist defrauded NHS of £74,000 through hundreds of false claims
2021-11-24
A dentist has been sentenced after defrauding the NHS out of thousands of pounds. Dr Sheena Lalani fabricated claims in order to boost the amount
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Toothless in Suffolk – activists take dental campaign national
2021-11-11
Credit: Sas Astro A campaign pushing for ‘NHS dentistry for everyone’ has gone nationwide after activists were flooded with interest from different corners of the
Autumn Budget 2021 – what impact will it have on dentistry?
2021-10-28
Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday revealed fresh economic plans for the UK, with £5.9 billion set aside to alleviate NHS backlogs. The huge sum sparked conversations
Autumn Budget 2021 – profession fears NHS funding will bypass dentistry
2021-10-27
As Rishi Sunak prepares to announce the Autumn Budget 2021, reports show that £5.9 billion will be earmarked to tackle NHS backlogs. On top of
The secret dentist – time for change
2021-10-22
This month’s Secret Dentist calls on foundation dentist trainers to write to The Treasury about the lack of investment in NHS dentistry. Any dentist over
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
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