NHS dentistry satisfaction reaches record low
2025-04-02
Public dissatisfaction with dentistry is higher than with any other NHS service, with only one in five people satisfied with how it runs. These are
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Man forced to drive 1,000 miles for NHS dental care
2025-03-31
A man from Cornwall reportedly drove for more than 10 hours for an NHS dental appointment in Scotland after searching nearby for years. According to
‘Radical reformer’ appointed as NHS England chair
2025-03-05
Dr Penelope Dash has been confirmed as the new chair of NHS England by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Penelope (Penny) Dash
Exclusive: care minister slates ‘Dickensian’ childhood extraction figures
2025-02-26
Almost 50,000 children aged 0 to 19 had a tooth extraction in NHS hospitals last financial year, according to newly-released data. More than 30,000 of
Half of gen Z NHS staff made ill by stress at work
2025-02-20
More than half of the gen Z cohort aged 21 to 30 had been made ill by work-related stress in the past year, analysis of
More than 100 patients queue for NHS dental access at Bristol practice
2025-02-07
A dental practice in Bristol drew a queue of more than 100 people as it announced it would be taking on more NHS patients. In
More than 500,000 cancer patients face ‘dangerous delays’ to treatment
2025-02-03
Experts have warned that ‘delays will cost thousands of lives’ as data shows that more than 500,000 UK cancer patients waited at least two months
Welsh dentists receive 6% pay rise subject to conditions
2025-01-23
Described as ‘a complete break from precedent’, the Welsh government has offered NHS dentists a 6% pay increase in exchange for meeting four conditions. On
NHS patient data may be used for AI training by private companies
2025-01-15
The government is considering plans to allow NHS patient data to be used for research and profit by private companies as part of an artificial
Four in 10 registered Scots cannot access their dentist
2025-01-10
Almost 40% of Scottish people who are registered with a dentist have not had an appointment in more than two years, according to Public Health
UK public health budget 55% lower than Germany’s
2025-01-06
The UK spends less public money on healthcare than nine of 14 European countries, according to new analysis of public health spending. The research compared
Prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ excludes dentistry
2024-12-06
Dental experts have criticised prime minister Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’, which did not mention the government’s pledges for dentistry. On 5 December, Keir Starmer
