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Jason Wong has been appointed as chief dental officer (CDO) for England by NHS England and the department of health and social care.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, accused the Scottish government on April 14, 2024, of leaving NHS dentistry “to rot”. It follows research by his party, which revealed that the number of dentists providing NHS…
The government is looking into ‘non-van solutions’ to the dental access crisis despite pledging a fleet of mobile clinics in the NHS dental recovery plan. In a document on the government website, it reports ‘limited availability’…
The British Dental Association has greeted the u-turn from Government on NHS Practitioner Health coverage for hospital dentists and doctors, but stressed that answers are needed on how news of the cancellation was sprung on…
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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