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
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‘We get verbal abuse from patients daily’ – NHS dentist calls for better communications
2021-09-30
Last week a patient was charged with assault after attacking four staff members at a GP practice. The incident, which took place in Manchester, saw
‘Pie in the sky’ – NHS publishes review into future of dental education
2021-09-22
Oral health should be integrated into a multi-professional model within NHS healthcare. This is according to the latest Advancing Dental Care (ADC) report, published by
Prime Minister says NHS will be a ‘better place’ for dental profession
2021-09-16
Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims the latest investments will make the NHS a better place for the dental profession. Robert Goodwill MP confronted the PM
Fears free NHS prescriptions could raise to state pension age
2021-08-25
Older people could face having to pay for NHS prescriptions as the government proposes increasing the qualifying age for free prescriptions. The Department of Health
NHS contract reform – when will we see it and what will it look like?
2021-08-10
Practice Plan’s Nigel Jones looks at the potential changes to the NHS contract and how a lengthy wait for reform will impact on dentistry. NHS
Hundreds of NHS dental vacancies in Wales left unfilled
2021-08-09
Fears are mounting over recruitment troubles after new statistics reveal there are hundreds of NHS dental vacancies in Wales. According to newly-revealed Freedom of Information
No dental practices in York are taking on new NHS patients
2021-08-03
No dental practices are accepting new NHS patients in York, it has been revealed. Out of the 39 practices in York, none were taking on
‘I wish I did it sooner’
2021-07-27
Practice Plan caught up with Nigel Suggett to discuss why he made the decision to convert to private dentistry, the help he received from Practice
Profession says 3% pay rise for NHS dentists is ‘progress’
2021-07-22
NHS dentists have been handed a 3% uplift to their pay in a move that has been praised by the profession. Yesterday it was announced
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
COVID-19 – dental standard operating procedure updated in England
2021-07-16
‘Not yet business as usual’ – this is the key message that has been put out to the dental profession by chief dental officer Sara