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UK dental market rebounds as NHS practices sought by DSOs
The UK dental market is showing renewed signs of strength, according to new data, with NHS practice acquisitions back in…
Dentistry
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
The realities of the NHS dental contract in Wales
Nearly six months on from the major changes to the NHS dental contract in Wales, how are things faring? That’s…
NHS to Private
NHS dental activity is on the rise, but has access kept pace?
The government has released new figures showing that NHS dental activity has increased by 6% since last year, but the…
Dentistry
Dentists are not disappearing. NHS dentistry is.
Dentists are abandoning the NHS, or so the headlines say. Rachel Gilmour MP believes ministers, not the profession, should answer…
Dentistry
Increasing the number of overseas dentists – overcoming the practicalities
Practice Plan director, Nigel Jones, offers his take on potential solutions to the workforce problem. Patient access has been an issue…
Dentistry
Complex care pathways: is the NHS model fit for high-need patients?
Complex care pathways could improve care for patients with high levels of disease, says Ian Gordon, but questions remain over…
Dentistry
Dental experts back NHS England move to reduce record-keeping burden
From AI-assisted paediatric dentistry to tackling the clinical record-keeping burden, this week’s updates highlight how technology, workforce investment and changing…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 10 August 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Changes to the NHS dentistry landscape in Scotland
Dental specialist financial adviser Morna Beattie, for Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses what life is like for NHS dentists in Scotland.…
NHS to Private
How can NHS dentistry be fixed?
Following the Labour government’s discussions with dental leaders on how to fix NHS dentistry, we hear some proposed solutions from…
Dentistry
One in five unable to book dental appointment in past year
One fifth of patients who tried to book a dental appointment during the past year failed to do so, according…
Dentistry
Pay uplift for NHS dentists welcomed amidst further push for contract reform
The above-inflation 6% pay uplift for high street NHS dentists confirmed today has been welcomed by the profession amidst continued…
NHS in crisis
Dental patients now waiting until 2025 for NHS appointments, says watchdog
Patients in the town of Rutland will have to wait until 2025 for NHS dental appointments to become available, it…
Dentistry
Calls for water fluoridation scheme in Blackpool
Experts are calling for the fluoridation of Blackpool’s drinking water to help combat high levels of child tooth decay in…
Dentistry
More than 35,000 Scots left NHS dentistry for private care
Thousands of people in Scotland have walked away from NHS dentistry and opted for private dental care since 2019. According…
Dentistry Scotland
Two thirds of Scottish dentists believe payment reform is an improvement
Some 66% of Scottish dentists believe last year’s SDR (Statement of Dental Remuneration) changes are an improvement of the previous…
Dentistry Scotland
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 20 July 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Current NHS dental contract ‘can’t go on much longer’, says dentist
A principal dentist shares why he continues to carry out NHS dentistry despite losing money and the reform he hopes…
Dentistry
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