Increase UK training places in dentistry and dental hygiene to help secure long-term sustainability of NHS dentistry, the government has been told. The Dental Schools
CHELMSFORD, England: The public-facing nature of dentistry has led to clinicians becoming increasingly involved in caring for patients’ systemic health, including by providing information and
The government has confirmed that NHS dentists will receive a 4% pay rise, which dental experts warn will not cover the rising cost of care.
Only one fifth of patients who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last month were successful, a new government survey found. Around
Experts are calling for contract reform to maintain the dental workforce as a new report identified more than 5,500 unfilled NHS dental vacancies. The Fixing
Public dissatisfaction with dentistry is higher than with any other NHS service, with only one in five people satisfied with how it runs. These are
The government has a ‘moral duty’ to support communities that need access to NHS dentistry. This according to the minister of state for care Stephen
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Should the next
All four Labour MPs representing Dorset have joined forces to urge the government to tackle the dental desert created in the county. Jessica Toale (Bournemouth
Thousands of patients across England will be able to access urgent and emergency dental care as the government and NHS rolls out 700,000 extra urgent
The previous government’s proposed dental recovery plan has not been successful, NHS leaders have acknowledged. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard from senior government officials
As financial pressures grow, Neel Kothari warns that neither NHS nor private dentistry is immune to rising costs and reduced patient spending. For as long
