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In a story based upon its own analysis, the Financial Times has concluded that £150 million of the dental budget remains unspent and that it was also experiencing a “recruitment crisis.”
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We are calling on NHS England to extend its recently updated miscarriage policy for NHS GDPs.
NHS dentists in England returned almost £150 million worth of government funding last year after failing to meet their treatment targets.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could remove a disability benefit for some mental health sufferers in an effort to tackle the UK’s ‘sick note culture’. This comes as Sunak is set to announce a ‘benefits crackdown’…
The government gave ‘evasive and inaccurate answers’ regarding NHS dentistry at today’s Health and Social Care Committee hearing, the profession has said. This is according to the British Dental Association (BDA), which had representatives attend the meeting. Read more
Two thirds of the public believe NHS dental services to be in crisis, with the majority wanting more government investment in dentistry. Read more
Only 15% of dental practices are fully NHS, according to new statistics, while three in five dentists work 30 hours or less each week. Read more
A new survey has revealed that one in 10 adults in England have missed at least two weeks of work in the past three years due to oral health concerns. Read more
The profession is calling for new funds for NHS dentistry in light of the recent increase in patient charges. The British Dental Association Wales has said the Welsh government’s ‘unprecedented’ increase in charges for NHS dentistry must protect vulnerable patients and calls for new funds to secure a more sustainable… Read more
The British Dental Association (BDA) has lamented the announcement of an increase in NHS patient charges. It stressed the hike will not help improve the dental budget. Read more