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BDA: New urgent care scheme a reminder that underpayment underdelivers for England

The British Dental Association has responded to the launch of a new urgent dental care scheme, stressing it serves as a reminder that underpayment for this work yields poor results.

Childhood tooth decay hospitalisations rise in ‘public health emergency’

Tooth decay remains the most common cause of childhood hospital admissions, according to newly-published NHS England data. The figures show that 21,162 children aged 5 to 9 were admitted to hospital for tooth decay in…

BDA: Reform will hinge on fair funding

The British Dental Association has joined forces with the Daily Mirror and campaigners 38 Degrees, to press government to fully fund future reform of NHS dentistry.

Dentistry shake-up could see healthy waiting two years

NHS Wales dentists will no longer see patients routinely twice a year, with gaps of up to two years between regular check-ups for those with healthy teeth.

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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. Read more