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One third of oral health professionals offer preventative advice to patients, study says

Around one third (34%) of oral health professionals always offer preventative care advice to patients, according to new research. The study, carried out by Haleon and the College of General Dentistry, looked at the current…

Clawback forces practice to reduce NHS service

A dental clinic in Harrogate has announced it is reducing its NHS provision from 2024 due to financial issues. Letters were sent to patients by Pannal Dental Clinic (PDC) to inform them of the new…

The 2023 Dental Industry Awards – the winners

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.

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.

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Promoting collective wellbeing

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 professionals’ wellbeing if dentistry in the UK is to follow a successful trajectory. Read more

Over half of dental professionals say mental wellbeing is worse now than during the Covid pandemic

More than half of dental professionals in the UK (57%) who took part in a survey say their mental health is worse now than it was during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Study informs guidance to support NHS staff after the suicide of a colleague

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 evidence-based postvention guidance to support NHS staff after the death by a suicide of a… Read more

Free mental health webinar to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

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 find themselves in crisis. Read more

Work Affecting Mental Health Of Half The Female Population

Nuffield Health surveyed 8000 adults for its 2023 Healthier Nation Index and the results reveal a startling proportion of female employees battling with mental health issues with women more impacted than men. Read more

Fitness to practise investigations have ‘significant’ negative impact on mental health, says GDC report

A new GDC-commissioned report into fitness to practise investigations found they had a ‘significant negative impact’ on individuals – despite being ‘largely fair and effective’. The independent qualitative research, commissioned by the General Dental Council to understand and learn from the experiences of 70 individuals involved with fitness to practise,… Read more

Adult ADHD and dentistry – are we doing enough?

‘The more we understand ourselves, the more we can break down stigma’: In light of ADHD awareness month this October, Dr Fiez Mughal offers 10 facts about adult ADHD and dentistry. Read more

Michael Mosley and the ‘Science behind the smile’

On September 16, 2022, Michael Mosley shared his personal and family experiences of orthodontics and the science behind the benefits of smiling at The British Orthodontic Society’s annual conference in Birmingham. Read more

Confidental webinar will explore the mental health of the dental profession

Practice Plan Group is teaming up with Confidental. They’re looking to give people more information about the 24-hour confidential helpline set up by dentists, for dentists. In a webinar and podcast hosted by Practice Plan, Dr John Lewis, who is part of the Confidental team, will talk about the very… Read more

Increase in number of healthcare workers sleeping poorly during pandemic

A UK-based study has found that 36.6% of key workers in health and social care are reporting sleep problems since the pandemic. This is up from 19% before COVID-19. Key workers, mothers and those from minority ethnic backgrounds are most affected. Read more

One in two dentists say financial worries are affecting mental health

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 almost 40% have concerns about a shortage of PPE. Read more