Half of adults in the UK visiting an NHS dentist
2018-09-11
Half (50.7%) of adults in England saw an NHS dentist in the last two years, NHS Digital statistics show. The total number, 22 million, is
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Dentists working longer hours with lower levels of motivation
2018-08-31
Dentists are working longer hours with less annual holiday, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital. There has also been a notable drop in
Who’s your superhero?
2018-08-31
Not all heroes wear capes, Shaz Memon reminds us. There has been a lot in the press about superheroes over the summer. If the England
NHS dentists’ salaries continue to drop in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
2018-08-31
NHS dentists in England and Wales have seen their salary drop by 0.7% to £68,700, according to the latest NHS Digital results. Scotland was the only
How a new dental contract might work
2018-08-28
Nigel Jones explains what the NHS should be concentrating on with a new dental contract.
Your thoughts on the current prototype contract
2018-08-24
https://www.facebook.com/dentistryuk/videos/230769637603723/ Nigel Jones lets us know his thoughts and concerns on the current prototype contract.
Free NHS dentistry webinar with Len D’Cruz
2018-08-24
Simplyhealth Professionals is hosting a free NHS webinar and Q&A session today (24 August) at 2:30pm, presented by Len D’Cruz, providing an overview of the current issues
Practice sale values begin to drop, while valuations start to rise
2018-07-31
Average practice values are beginning to drop, despite valuations experiencing a small rise, according to the latest NASDAL figures. Deals dropped to an average of
‘Why I left the prototype programme’
2018-07-30
Nigel Jones speaks to Joe Hendron about his recent withdrawal from the prototype programme and his thoughts on the future of contract reform. One of the
Mick Armstrong labels homeless ‘no-hopers’ and ‘extremely time consuming’
2018-07-30
Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA’s PEC, has labelled homeless people ‘no-hopers’ and blames them for missing NHS targets. He made the remarks in an
New dental contract successfully reduces levels of tooth decay
2018-07-26
A new dental contract in England has successfully helped to reduce levels of tooth decay in patients, the NHS claims. The programme incentivises dentists to offer
NHS dentistry experiencing a recruitment crisis
2018-07-23
Thousands of patients are unable to see an NHS dentist due to a recruitment crisis, the Daily Mail reports. Mydentist, with more than 650 practices
