Urgent dental care incentive scheme launched by NHS
2025-09-26
Providers will receive a payment on top of their annual contract value for additional courses of urgent treatment delivered under a new scheme. Practices that
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Campaign launched for government to fully fund NHS dental reform
2025-09-25
A new campaign pushing for full funding for NHS dentistry has gained nearly 40,000 signatures in just three days. Launched by the British Dental Association
NHS dental reform in Wales – will it be rescue or revolt?
2025-09-19
The consultation on the reform of NHS dental services in Wales closed in mid-June – Louise Anderson shares her thoughts on the proposals as we
Pay uplift for NHS dentists dubbed ‘unsustainable’
2025-09-19
An overall contract uplift of 3.55% has been confirmed for NHS dentists in England, which experts have deemed a ‘real-terms pay cut’. Confirmed today (19
NHS trusts to be ranked in new league table
2025-09-09
A new league table will rank every NHS trust in England according to performance metrics, the government has announced. Each quarter, NHS trusts responsible for
Latest NHS dental stats revealed: has provision improved since last year?
2025-08-28
The latest NHS dental statistics show that 1.3 million more courses of treatment were delivered in England this year – but this is still 10%
Pay award confirmed for NHS GDPs in Scotland
2025-08-27
The pay element for general dental practitioners (GDPs) and orthodontic fees in Scotland will receive a 4% uplift, it has been confirmed. The Scottish Government
NHS tie-in for new graduates: a fair policy or desperation?
2025-08-12
Neel Kothari asks if the proposed NHS tie-in for dentistry graduates is fair and if it will work in practice. Recently the Department of Health
Three in 10 adults have never tried to get an NHS dental appointment
2025-07-14
The amount of UK adults who have never tried to see an NHS dentist has increased by 3% in the past year – now reaching
Why the 10-Year Health Plan risks driving a crisis in dentistry
2025-07-13
Dental student Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why the government’s proposed healthcare changes risk deepening the crisis in dentistry. The government’s recently announced NHS 10-Year Health Plan
Dental nursing scope expanded: the profession responds
2025-07-11
The government has announced significant proposals that impact NHS dental nursing. But will they be adequately funded and supported? Dental nurses share their views. The
NHS 10-Year Plan: profession responds to therapy-led model
2025-07-04
A greater emphasis on therapy-led dentistry was among the measures announced in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, but how will this work? Dental therapists share