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Bidding process for new ORE contract in final stages

The bidding process for the new overseas registration exam (ORE) has reached its final stage, according to the General Dental Council (GDC).

Are international students an overlooked cohort that could help save NHS dentistry?

Could international students help to plug dental workforce gaps in the NHS? Amirali Ziaebrahimi explains why small tweaks in immigration policy could have a positive impact on the profession.

Oral health in Scotland reveals ‘stark and persistent inequalities’

Just over two thirds of 11-year-old children in the tenth most deprived areas of Scotland were found to be decay free – compared to more than nine in 10 in the tenth least deprived.

BDA: Professional bodies demand end to attacks on overseas workforce

Healthcare professionals from ‘international backgrounds, or perceived as ethnically distinct from the majority population, are facing a sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric’

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Oral health guidance for neurodivergent children released

New oral health guidance to help neurodivergent children benefit from the supervised toothbrushing initiative has been published. Read more

Recruitment in dentistry isn’t hard – if you’re doing it right

Is your recruitment process set up to succeed? Del Kahya shares how to remove the headache of recruiting in dentistry. Let’s be real – every dental practice has complained about the struggle to recruit. But here’s the thing: have you actually stopped to look at how you’re doing it? Who’s… Read more

How to prepare for ‘making tax digital’

Reducing the tax gap: Adam Bernstein explores ‘making tax digital for income tax’, and how to get ready for the changes. The difference between how much tax should be paid and how much is actually collected is called the ‘tax gap’. A 2024 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) report estimated… Read more

UK employees most likely to work while ill, research finds

Increased ‘presenteeism’ or working while ill was estimated to cost the UK economy £25 billion – but its workforce was among the least likely to take sick days globally. Read more

New duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment

From this autumn, a new act will come into force that introduces a new duty for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. Read more