Dental policy and government

The real problem with NHS dentistry… and why it’s not money

Neel Kothari explains why administrative burnout and a lack of clinical support, not funding, are the real reasons dentists are…

Columnists

Dental therapists (not) prescribing: competence vs hierarchy

Alicja Zajac examines whether regulations surrounding dental therapist prescribing rights are proportionate, evidence-based and consistent with the principles of equality.…

Dentistry

James Frith appointed as dental minister: here’s everything you need to know

Three weeks into Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s term, the government has announced that James Frith will take on responsibility for…

Breaking news

Dental experts celebrate energy drink ban as official timeline set

The government has confirmed that new laws banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s will come into force…

Dentistry

From celebration to change: Vaisakhi in Parliament

Simran Bains reflects on the 19th annual Vaisakhi celebrations in Parliament and explains why faith leaders and healthcare professionals must…

Dentistry

Experts slam cuts to ‘vital’ dental public health roles

Experts have warned that cuts to dental public health roles could weaken prevention work in some of England’s most deprived…

Dentistry

NHS Modernisation Bill: patient records to be centralised across health and care services

A single patient record will avoid people having to repeat dental and medical information to different NHS providers under the…

Dentistry

Funding increase for Northern Irish dentistry deemed ‘insufficient’ as full £8m package confirmed

While dental experts acknowledged the ‘significant efforts’ of the health minister in securing a funding increase, they also stressed that…

Dentistry

Pay uplift for NHS dentists will have ‘real consequences’, experts warn

The government has confirmed a pay uplift for NHS dentists – though key figures in dentistry say the changes ‘radically…

Dentistry

CMA calls for dentist input to private dentistry inquiry

A review of the private dentistry sector has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ‘make sure…

Breaking news

What do changes to the 700,000 appointment pledge mean for dentistry?

Ian Gordon considers the impact of recent changes to the government’s pledge to provide 700,000 extra dental appointments – are…

Dentistry

How will proposed student loan changes affect dental graduates?

Prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged to make the student loan system ‘fairer’, but what does this mean for the…

Dentistry

Pledged 700,000 extra appointments expanded to non-urgent cases

The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism…

Dentistry

How switching to a digital ecosystem can make every patient consultation count

Restorative and aesthetic specialist Dr Amit Patel explains how he is redefining the patient experience by placing digital technology at…

Dentistry

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Clinical negligence found to cost the government £3.6 billion a year

A lack of ‘any meaningful action’ on clinical negligence has allowed its cost to the government to soar to £3.6…

Dentistry

Dental public health ‘stuck in limbo’, experts warn

Dental experts have said that ‘huge delays’ to the merger of NHS England and the Department of Health and Social…

Dentistry

Government dentistry underspend falls by 91%

Unused government budget for NHS dentistry has fallen from £392 million in 2023/24 to just £36 million, the care minister…

Dentistry

Care leavers to receive extended access to free NHS dentistry

Care leavers will now receive free NHS dental care, prescriptions and eye care up to the age of 25 as…

Dentistry

Proposed dentistry voucher scheme slammed by experts

A proposal for the government to provide the public with a £150 voucher towards private dental care would ‘mean the…

Dentistry