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
NHS Dentistry
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
NHS dentistry discussed: can NHS dentistry return to ‘normal’, and should it?
2021-07-19
Join Les Jones, Eddie Crouch and Lisa Bainham as they talk about a return to ‘normal’ on Tuesday 20 July at 19:00. A year has
The secret dentist – there will never be a better time…
2021-06-24
…to ditch NHS dentistry and get the whole profession to move in the right direction, the Secret Dentist says. What has NHS dentistry ever done
The NHS to Private Dentistry Show – what next for NHS dentistry?
2021-06-21
Join us on Friday 2 July as Practice Plan and Wesleyan give delegates an expert guide to transitioning from NHS to private dentistry. Are you
Register now for The NHS to Private Dentistry Show
2021-06-14
Join us on Friday 2 July as Practice Plan and Wesleyan give delegates an expert guide to transitioning from NHS to private dentistry. Are you
New investment group buys out Mydentist
2021-05-28
IDH group – which runs Mydentist – has announced Palamon Capital Partners will buy the remain shares in the business from The Carlyle Group. Mydentist
COVID-19 – NHS dentistry in Wales operating at one fifth of pre-pandemic levels
2021-04-08
New estimates reveal that NHS dentistry in Wales is operating at just over one fifth of pre-pandemic levels. As a result, the British Dental Association
Can NHS dentistry survive in a post COVID world?
2021-04-05
Will NHS dentistry survive the COVID pandemic? Neel Kothari explores whether the contract is worthwhile for dental practices anymore. For over a decade now, we