29 Nov 2023 • Newsfeed
Last Thursday, the dental industry came together to celebrate excellence at the prestigious Dental Industry Awards – have a look at the full list of winners and highly commended.
27 Nov 2023 • Newsfeed
BUPA Dental made the shock announcement that they intended to dispose of 85 practices in March. This represented nearly 20% of their estate.
23 Nov 2023 • Newsfeed
The British Dental Association has condemned moves in the Autumn Statement that could withdraw free dental care from the long-term sick, while offering no additional resource to support the rebuild of NHS dentistry. Under the…
22 Nov 2023 • Newsfeed
Dental professionals face challenges that can impact their wellbeing, but help is at hand, says Ritesh Aggarwal. The recent Dentistry Show London once again brought to the fore the imperative need to focus on dental…
25 Oct 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed
Artificial intelligence technologies are being rapidly deployed in healthcare without a full understanding of how they may perform, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
23 Oct 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS, Newsfeed
British Dental Association has said figures from the Labour Party on the nearly 70,000 patients who sought dental care in emergency departments last year are just the tip of the iceberg, and that the access…
20 Oct 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Practice Management, Newsfeed
Bad managers and toxic work culture are causing one in three UK workers to quit their job. This is according to a new survey carried out by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The research shows that…
2 Oct 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed
Smile Direct Club (SDC), the direct to consumer aligner provider, has been no stranger to controversy. In the latest news associated with the US based disruptor, which was once valued at $8.9 billion, it has filed…
28 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed
Sarah Buxton, a BSDHT (British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy) partner, shares her top legal tips for dental hygienists and dental therapists.
27 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed
Your virtual life may feel distinct from your day-to-day practice – but you are accountable to the regulator for your online activity. This is according to Dental Defence Union (DDU) dentolegal adviser, Jo-Anne Taylor.
25 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health, Newsfeed
New figures have revealed that nearly three in 10 (28%) people in the UK have taken time off work due to dental pain. This is the equivalent of 23 million sick days. In addition, 7%…
20 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS, Newsfeed
New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by an NHS dentist in the last 12 months. The research was commissioned by the House…
13 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Mental Health, Newsfeed
Researchers from the University of Surrey, University of Birmingham, and Keele University gathered evidence and data over the course of two years as part of a study which has informed a robust set of new…
8 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Mental Health, Newsfeed
Dental team members are invited to register now with Psynergy Mental Health to attend a free webinar this September. Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, the webinar will raise awareness of available help for those who…
6 Sep 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Regulation, Newsfeed
The government could ban unlicensed providers of non-surgical cosmetic treatments in England following the launch of a new consultation. At present, healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses and dentists carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such…
23 Aug 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Health, Newsfeed
A team of scientists have created enamel-growing organoids which could help to restore and regrow damaged teeth.
21 Aug 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS, Newsfeed
Scotland’s national clinical director has said he is concerned about winter amid a summer upswing in Covid cases.
23 Jun 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS, Newsfeed
Professionals have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an ‘unparalleled impact’ on NHS dentistry in Scotland, leaving the service facing an existential threat.
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