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Three in four adults are not regularly seeing a dentist

According to a new Haleon survey, three quarters of UK adults are not meeting the recommendation of seeing a dentist every 12-24 months.

Spending review: what does the dental profession think?

The UK chancellor has pledged to increase NHS funding by 3% in her latest spending review as she promises to ‘renew Britain’.

Plans for NHS dentistry in Wales could see 64% dentists go fully private

Patients in Wales could be offered treatment at any available practice within their area under new plans for NHS dentistry, sparking criticism from the profession.

Minister Cautious: LDCs Told - UDAs For Now

The annual LDC conference may have appeared to those delivering NHS care, as a triumph of hope over experience.

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Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England: the dental profession reacts

Prime minister Keir Starmer has announced he will abolish NHS England, the administrator managing the health service, as experts warn of the ‘critical’ impact on dentistry. NHS England will be brought into the government to avoid duplication of jobs across the two organisations, resulting in a 50% reduction in staff. Read more

Charges to rise: more stealth cuts from the Treasury

The latest increase in NHS patient charges have landed, another round of ‘stealth cuts’ that will not put a penny into the cash-strapped service. Read more

Planned 50% cut to health staff could ‘critically undermine’ dentistry, experts warn

NHS England and government health staff will be reduced by 50% as part of a restructuring that will give the government greater control over the health service. Around 6,500 jobs may be at risk across NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Read more

Supervised toothbrushing launched in UK schools

A national supervised toothbrushing programme will be rolled out for UK children aged three to five from April, the government has announced. Read more

Two third of dental professionals ‘burnt out and exhausted’

Nearly two thirds (63%) of dental professionals are frequently burnt out and exhausted, while one in five (18%) describe their wellbeing as ‘of concern’. In addition, half (50%) of dental professionals feel under pressure to take on extra work, and 48% feel disillusioned. Read more

Government meeting less than 1/3 of unmet need for urgent care

Following a string of reports of DIY dentistry, and death - or near death - experiences from dental infections, we’ve found that government discovered demand for urgent care of 2.2 million but covered less than a third of it. Read more