England and Wales to access cross-border dental care
2024-09-23
English and Welsh patients will be able to cross the England-Wales border for dental treatment in an attempt to cut waiting lists, the government has
NHS Dentistry
Nearly half of children not seen by NHS dentist in past year
2024-09-19
Nearly half (44.6%) of UK children have not seen an NHS dentist for over 12 months, according to new data from the House of Commons Library. This
Plans for new dental school remain uncertain
2024-09-16
Plans to open a new dental school at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are ‘not a done deal’ as government discussions continue. The university
Lord Darzi NHS report: ‘urgent action needed’ on NHS dental contract
2024-09-12
‘There are enough dentists in England, just not enough dentists willing to do enough NHS work’ – these are the words of Lord Darzi in
NHS dentistry on Isle of Wight reaches ‘critical’ state
2024-09-11
NHS dental services on the Isle of Wight have reached a ‘critical’ point, with another NHS dental practice set to close. This will mark the
One in five unable to book dental appointment in past year
2024-08-01
One fifth of patients who tried to book a dental appointment during the past year failed to do so, according to new data. In addition,
Dental patients now waiting until 2025 for NHS appointments, says watchdog
2024-07-29
Patients in the town of Rutland will have to wait until 2025 for NHS dental appointments to become available, it has been revealed. According to
Calls for water fluoridation scheme in Blackpool
2024-07-24
Experts are calling for the fluoridation of Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat high levels of child tooth decay in the town. Figures show almost
Current NHS dental contract ‘can’t go on much longer’, says dentist
2024-07-16
A principal dentist shares why he continues to carry out NHS dentistry despite losing money and the reform he hopes to see from the new
Nearly one in four could not access NHS dentistry in last two years
2024-07-15
A new survey has found that nearly one in four (24%) people tried and failed to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two
Can NHS dentistry be an engine of growth?
2024-07-12
Clare Briggs speaks to Kunal Thakker about how Tooth Club Dental Group has used NHS dentistry for entrepreneurial growth. We all know that NHS dentistry
Health watchdog calls for ‘fundamental’ dental reforms
2024-07-12
Funding protection, publicity campaigns and regular national updates are just some of the dental reform recommendations made by a health watchdog. Healthwatch UK has revealed