Over 90% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist

2017-01-24

New figures reveal 72% of Scots registered with an NHS dentist have visited in the last two years NHS dental registrations in Scotland have jumped by

NHS Scotland seeking more information about practices

2017-01-17

NHS Scotland is looking for more information about how practices are structured in its NHS Scotland Dental Practice Inspections NHS Scotland is seeking more information

NHS dentistry ‘catastrophically failing the public’

2017-01-04

A letter published in The Telegraph has claimed NHS dentistry is failing the public NHS dentistry is ‘catastrophically failing the public’, a letter published in

BDA planning legal action over NHS deductions

2016-12-09

The BDA is asking GDPs to come forward so it can mount legal action over NHS deductions The British Dental Association (BDA) is planning legal

Dentists call for change in Welsh NHS dentistry

2016-12-01

A practice successfully remunerating prevention over activity has led to fresh calls for NHS dentistry reform in Wales The British Dental Association (BDA) has made

There is no more money

2016-11-28

Michael Watson warns practitioners of worse times ahead for NHS dentistry There could be bad times ahead for dentistry as the NHS attempts to make

Ripping yarns

2016-11-22

Kevin Lewis highlights the unfair media attention dentists receive compared with other healthcare professionals. Whether you prefer the Australian description of ‘rorting’ (abusing or taking

Are corporate bodies good for dentistry?

2016-11-21

Corporate bodies will help dentistry to become more patient focused, Michael Watson says After Bupa agreed to acquire Oasis Dental Care recently, Michael Watson questions

Smelling the roses

2016-11-11

We need to strike a good work-life balance if we are going to enjoy our best years in dentistry and after we retire, Kevin Lewis

Who’s to blame for Bradford’s lack of access to an NHS dentist?

2016-10-11

Michael Watson believes it is the professions’ responsibility to offer NHS dentistry to people in Bradford It is the responsibility of the profession to solve

Government’s track record on self sufficiency ‘doesn’t inspire confidence’

2016-10-10

The BDA has highlighted the number of dental graduates who couldn’t get a foundation training place after Jeremy Hunt said he wanted the NHS to

A modern day classic

2016-10-05

Kevin Lewis highlights the different levels of scrutiny healthcare workers are held to, compared with managers and regulators. We are going a bit upmarket for