Over one quarter of Welsh children have experienced tooth decay
2026-02-25
Just over 27% of children in Wales were found to have experienced tooth decay in a new survey, which had fallen from 32.4% the previous
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Latest changes to Welsh NHS dental regulations released
2026-02-12
The Welsh Government has released updated NHS dental regulations, though the timing of this publication was dubbed ‘callousness or incompetence’ by dental experts. In September
Plans for NHS dentistry in Wales could see 64% dentists go fully private
2025-06-10
Patients in Wales could be offered treatment at any available practice within their area under new plans for NHS dentistry, sparking criticism from the profession.
Legal minimum staff level proposed for NHS dentistry in Wales
2025-05-02
Senedd members debated a ‘radical’ bill to introduce a legally binding minimum staff level for NHS dental services in Wales as experts warn of ‘desperate
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
England and Wales to access cross-border dental care
2024-09-23
English and Welsh patients will be able to cross the England-Wales border for dental treatment in an attempt to cut waiting lists, the government has
Welsh government slammed for ‘woefully inadequate’ support for dentistry
2023-02-20
The dental profession is backing cross party calls for meaningful reform of NHS dentistry in Wales amidst backlog issues. In its new report, The Senedd
Welsh government is giving patients ‘false hope’, dentist says
2023-01-17
‘NHS dentistry in Wales is on its knees’: Following ‘misleading’ claims from the Welsh government on the availability of NHS dental appointments, one dentist has
Welsh government releases ‘misleading’ patient data
2023-01-09
After stating that 112,000 additional dental appointments will be available this financial year, the BDA has urged the Welsh government to correct this ‘misleading’ claim.
New dental centre opens doors to tackle shortage of dentists
2022-11-23
A new dental practice has opened its doors in Bangor, Wales, in a bid to alleviate the increasing shortage of NHS dentists in the area.
Thousands of new NHS dental appointments offered in Wales
2022-11-03
Tens of thousands of newly-available NHS dental appointments are now available in one part of Wales. Health leaders in Swansea Bay are attempting to catch
Cost of living crisis – woman forced to choose between heating or saving her tooth
2022-05-16
A woman said she had to sacrifice saving her own tooth in order to pay for heating. According to a BBC report, a mother of
