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27 Mar 2025 • Newsfeed

Spring statement 2025 – reaction from the dental profession

26 Mar 2025 • Newsfeed

NHS satisfaction levels revealed

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published data on public access and satisfaction of NHS services in England. The data is the eighth in the ONS’ series looking at adults’ experiences of local dentistry,…

25 Mar 2025 • Newsfeed

BDA: “We’re not all in this together” – Treasury’s dental cuts leave £1.5bn hole in budget

With dental charges set to rise again this April, new analysis shows that had past governments linked hikes in dental patient charges to increases in state spending, England would by now have the basis for…

21 Mar 2025 • Newsfeed

Complaints about private dentistry rise by 133% in one year

Private dental complaints in the UK have more than doubled in just one year, with leaders saying it highlights the ‘challenging environment’ the profession is working in. Released today by the Dental Complaints Service (DCS),…

15 Jan 2025 • NHS, Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed

NHS patient data may be used for AI training by private companie

The government is considering plans to allow NHS patient data to be used for research and profit by private companies as part of an artificial intelligence (AI) push.

2 Dec 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed

Plans approved for new dental school

Plans to open a new dental school in Norfolk have advanced, supported by £1.5 million in funding. The new dental school will be built at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (N&N) as part of the University…

15 Nov 2024 • NHS, Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed

BDA: No real clarity on NI support

The British Dental Association has warned that ongoing ambiguity over whether Government will cover the cost of National Insurance increases for primary care providers will put already fragile services at risk.

24 Oct 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Finance, Newsfeed

What do dentists need to know about the autumn budget?

Dental regional manager Neil Richardson from Wesleyan Financial Services discusses what dentists should be aware of in the upcoming budget.

11 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Finance, Newsfeed

Pension Awareness Week 2024: top tips for dentists

Neil Richardson, regional manager at Wesleyan, breaks down the best advice he would give to dentists this Pension Awareness Week. Running from 9 to 15 September 2024, Pension Awareness Week has kicked off – here…

12 Sep 2024 • Newsfeed

Seven steps to save UK dentistry: Association of Dental Groups launches Patients First Report

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has launched ‘Patients First’, a report which details seven core recommendations for Government that, “if implemented will transform the experience for dental patients in every corner of the United…

26 Jun 2024 • NHS, Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed

‘There is a dental crisis and voters deserve better’

Pamela Widdison, Kevin Paul and Billy Crotty said they were left in pain after they could not get an NHS dentist. Some found solutions privately, one could not afford it, but they all believed the…

4 Jun 2024 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed

‘Disturbing’ rise in cancer cases linked to obesity

Cancer rates among under-50s in the UK have risen by 24% since 1995, with experts linking the increase to obesity and junk food. This is the sharpest increase compared to other age groups, with 10%…

29 May 2024 • NHS, Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed

England: Tie-ins won’t halt exodus from service

‘Tying-in’ inexperienced younger dentists will never compensate for the ongoing losses of older, experienced colleagues fuelled by the discredited NHS contract We are very clear that ‘tying-in’ inexperienced younger dentists will never compensate for the…

8 Feb 2024 • Newsfeed

Labour says it would reform NHS dental contract within days of taking office

Wes Streeting has said Labour would reform dentistry’s NHS contract within days if the party was elected.

8 Jan 2024 • NHS, Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed

Wirral MP calls for improved dental care for all children

Margaret Greenwood MP is calling on the government to develop a comprehensive national children’s oral health strategy to reduce waiting times and focus on targeted preventive measures, early intervention and improved access to high-quality dental care…

27 Nov 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed

Former BUPA Practice Reborn

BUPA Dental made the shock announcement that they intended to dispose of 85 practices in March. This represented nearly 20% of their estate.

25 Oct 2023 • Newsfeed Sub, Dental Profession, Newsfeed

WHO considers regulation of AI in healthcare

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 • NHS, Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed

BDA: Access crisis piling pressure across NHS

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…