While dental experts acknowledged the ‘significant efforts’ of the health minister in securing a funding increase, they also stressed that ‘this cannot be the end
The European Commission has approved an exemption for Northern Ireland from the EU’s new amalgam regulation, sparking reaction from the dental profession. The Department of
‘We cannot go on as we are’: More than 700 dentists in Northern Ireland have warned that urgent, radical action is needed to save Health
The British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland has called for urgent reform and fair funding to secure the future of Northern Irish health service dentistry. The
Dentists could be losing money on most active NHS treatments, according to the British Dental Association (BDA) in Northern Ireland. Early statistics suggest dental teams
Catherine Tannahill, director of dentistry at Portman Dental Care, shares the benefits of clinical freedom and why Northern Ireland dentists should consider a move towards
The number of children receiving dental treatments beyond basic exams in Northern Ireland is down by 37% when compared to the pre-pandemic activity levels. The
Dentists have slammed the latest funding arrangements for General Dental Services in Northern Ireland. Labelling the plans as ‘totally inadequate’, the new Rebuilding Support Scheme
The profession is urging all candidates in the upcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections to state their commitment to rebuild and reform dentistry. The British Dental
Around £5 million worth of funding is available to dental practices in Northern Ireland in response to Covid-19. Called the Revenue Grant Scheme 2021/22, each
Northern Irish dentists have written to Health Minister Robin Swann to ‘overhaul’ the General Dental Services (GDS) contract. The letter to the government now has
One man has died and two others were left seriously ill after a trip to Turkey for dental treatment, reports suggest. The group of three,