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
Wales
MP voices concerns over ‘financially unviable’ dental practices
2022-04-20
An MP has spoken out about the state of dentistry in Wales and made calls for swift action. Rob Roberts MP, the representative for Delyn,
Dental budgets ‘fail’ to keep up with rising prices, says health expert
2022-03-29
Dentists in Wales are calling for a boost in government funding after the profession voices frustrations over underfunding. Welsh Conservatives urged authorities to implement a
Hundreds of NHS dental vacancies in Wales left unfilled
2021-08-09
Fears are mounting over recruitment troubles after new statistics reveal there are hundreds of NHS dental vacancies in Wales. According to newly-revealed Freedom of Information
NHS dental teams in Wales to receive bonus payment
2021-04-14
The Welsh government has confirmed that NHS dental teams will receive a bonus payment in response to the pandemic. Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and
COVID-19 – NHS dentistry in Wales operating at one fifth of pre-pandemic levels
2021-04-08
New estimates reveal that NHS dentistry in Wales is operating at just over one fifth of pre-pandemic levels. As a result, the British Dental Association
Letter to Primary Care Dental Teams in Wales
2020-10-23
Dear Colleagues By now you will have heard and be aware of the announcement made by the First Minister introducing national firebreak restrictions from 6:00pm
What do local lockdowns mean for dentistry in Wales?
2020-09-17
As counties across Wales are thrown into local lockdowns, the chief dental officer has spoken out about the implications for dental practices. Today, it was
Dental crisis in Wales as just one in six NHS practices accept new patients
2019-07-01
Only one in six NHS dental practices in Wales are accepting new adult patients, research from the BDA shows. The research shows 55 out of
Welsh dental practice opens first surgery with HSBC UK backing
2019-03-26
A South Wales dental practice has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to open its first dental surgery in a disused office block
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
Concerns over the future of the Designed to Smile programme raised
2016-09-26
The BDA has raised concerns over the future of the Designed to Smile programme in Wales The future of the Designed to Smile programme, the
