Millions of NHS patients are struggling to access dentistry, an investigation by The Times has found. The investigation uncovered that 24 local authorities in England aren’t accepting any more NHS dental
Figures published by the new NHS Counter Fraud Authority point to chaos within the dental contract system, the BDA has warned. The numbers quoted by
Nigel Jones discusses Sara Hurley’s recent briefing into the workings of NHS dentistry with Eddie Crouch and Paul Worskett. Earlier this year, I was among
Ensure your patients understand the rules about NHS exemptions to avoid future complaints, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) says. The warning comes after the total
Sixty per cent of UK dentists are planning on moving away from NHS dentistry in the next five years. That’s according a British Dental Association
The number of written complaints received by the NHS increased 4.9% in 2016/17, new figures from NHS Digital show. Specifically there were a total of 90,600 written
NHS dentists’ taxable income has dropped by 35% in real terms since 2006, according to new figures from NHS Digital. Real incomes for a practice-owning
Almost half of NHS dental practices aren’t accepting new adult patients and only three-fifths are accepting new child patients. That’s according to the NHS Choices
Almost half (48.6%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist, new figures from NHS Digital show. Although experiencing a slight 0.4% rise from the year
The Welsh Government is creating 10,000 new NHS dental places in some of the most deprived areas of Wales. It is all part of a
Clawbacks cost NHS dentists in Wales £6.6 million in 2016, according to figures from the British Dental Association (BDA). The Welsh Government has recently committed to
Healthcare unions have expressed their anger and disappointment at the Government’s failure to deal with the public sector pay cap. The 17 healthcare unions, which
