10 Feb 2021 • Newsfeed
Dental practices should withhold full associate pay until the NHS fulfils practices’ full contract value, the BDA says.
8 Feb 2021 • NHS, Newsfeed
Some NHS dental patients have been asked to pay for private care “if they want any treatment”, according to a watchdog.
More than seven in 10 are still struggling to access dentistry as patients continue to carry out DIY dentistry, a watchdog has revealed.
25 Aug 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Practice Management, Newsfeed
The BDA estimates a 10 million backlog of appointments due to dental practices shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many not working at full capacity, the BDA says it could take months or even…
19 Aug 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Regulation, Newsfeed
Two hygiene and therapy bodies are lobbying the GDC about the overseas registering of dentists as hygienists and therapists. BADT and BSDHT Presidents have taken the unprecedented action of writing to all Council members of…
11 Aug 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Practice Management, Regulation, Newsfeed
IDA Wales is open to all dental practitioners in Wales who provide any form or quantity of independently funded/private dental treatment. The group aims to provide ‘a strong voice for the non-NHS aspects of dental…
16 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed
Tony Kilcoyne, a well-known dentist, has resigned from his role on the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee. Tony said he resigned due to ‘institutional gaslighting’, while the BDA said it was related to a ‘conflict of…
16 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Regulation, Newsfeed
Jason Wong MBE has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Dental Officer (CDO). The appointment follows the retirement of Janet Clarke last year. Dr Wong, a partner at Maltings Dental Practice, will share the…
16 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Finance, Newsfeed
The BDA has asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to consider the plight of dentists in its legal process to assess the validity of business interruption insurance policies. The FCA is currently seeking “legal clarity”…
16 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Practice Management, Newsfeed
The British Association of Private Dentistry (BAPD) has written to PHE to ask them to reconsider its guidance on PPE requirements and fallow time. In an open letter, they said the current guidance ‘is having…
Following the announcement of phased reopening plans for dentistry in Wales, which will see routine care completely reintroduced in January 2021, dentists have spoken out. Dr Guy Laffan described the situation as a ‘tide of…
16 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, NHS, Newsfeed
Fifty-one per cent of practices don’t believe they’d be financially viable with the current funding model going into the next ‘return to work’ phase. The survey by the Scottish Dental Practice Owners’ Group also found…
Millennials spend £750 a year on dental treatment, three times the national average, according to a new survey. The Oral Health Foundation also found that 53% of millennials have had cosmetic dental treatment in the…
15 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Newsfeed
The BDA has written an open letter to Matt Hancock, Health and Social Care Secretary. In the letter, they ask for urgent support to keep the service afloat and avert a collapse in patient access.…
15 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Practice Management, Newsfeed
Before reopening on June 8th, 60% of practices predicted they would be able to treat less than 25% of patients compared to normal. The figures are from a BDA survey. The results also showed that…
15 Jul 2020 • Newsfeed Sub, Finance, Mental Health, Newsfeed
Fifty-three per cent of dentists say that financial worries are having the biggest impact on their mental health in the face of COVID-19. That’s according to a survey by Dental Protection which also showed that…
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