Wrong tooth extraction taken off NHS Never Event list
2021-04-01
Wrong tooth extractions have been removed from the NHS’s Never Event list, it has been confirmed. From today, extracting the wrong tooth will no longer
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CDO Sara Hurley urges dental teams to ‘play their part’ following death of Sarah Everard
2021-03-22
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley called on dental teams to ‘play their part’ in protecting women in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard.
Dentistry Question Time – ‘there’s going to be winners and losers in dentistry’
2021-03-18
Following our Dentistry Question Time debate, Eddie Crouch speaks out on NHS targets, communication within the profession and changing public perception. What do you think
‘They feel undervalued’ – how has COVID-19 impacted dental nursing over the last 12 months?
2021-03-17
Jacqui Elsden, president of the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), opens up about what needs to happen to better support dental nursing. Going back
Hospital dentistry – hot or not?
2021-03-17
Considering hospital dentistry? Bethany Rushworth weighs up the pros and cons. I have worked in what I consider to be the three main settings in
Dentally-anxious children to be helped using CBT in £1.6 million study
2021-03-15
One third of children have a fear of the dentist – but now a study will look to see whether CBT can help to combat
Get involved in National guidance for ICSs
2021-03-12
As the transition to system working continues and ICSs become established as anticipated on a statutory basis, there is a need to ensure that the
UDA target makes no sense but there is optimism for the future
2021-03-09
Nigel Jones and Eddie Crouch discuss the current state of NHS dentistry and how negotiations are going between NHS England and the BDA. There is
Government recommends 1% pay rise for NHS dentists
2021-03-05
The government has recommended that NHS dentists receive a 1% pay rise in 2021 to 2022, sparking calls for a ‘fair deal’. This follows the
NHS staff inundated with almost 140,000 spam emails in 2020
2021-03-04
NHS staff were inundated with more than 137,000 spam or phishing emails last year. This is according to the latest figures from NHS Digital. Obtained
CDO Sara Hurley issues technical warning over FFP3 face mask
2021-02-25
Chief dental officer Sara Hurley has urged dental teams to read an alert relating to FFP3 masks. A new central alert system notification warns of
Target practice – Kevin Lewis discusses dental politics
2021-02-24
Ready, aim, fire…Kevin Lewis turns his attention to the politics of dentistry, and why they seem way off the mark. We may not have had
