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NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

The majority of NHS dental practices in the UK are unable to offer appointments to new adult patients, according to a survey. The British Dental Association (BDA) and BBC identified 8,533 dental practices across the UK that were believed to hold NHS ...

08 Aug 2022 at 11:05

People turning to DIY dentistry as they struggle to access care – poll

Almost a quarter of people have been unable to access care from an NHS dentist in the last year, with a number turning to “DIY dentistry” as a result, a new poll suggests. Research, conducted on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, found that 23% of ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Thousands of dentists stop providing NHS services

Thousands of high street dentists in England are “severing ties” with the NHS, which could leave millions of patients “with no options”, leading dentists have warned. The British Dental Association (BDA) said that if the current trend continues ...

24 May 2022 at 01:01

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Revised payment arrangements to reward dentists for seeing more NHS patients

Revised payment arrangements for NHS dentists will be linked more closely to the number of patients they see from April to avoid a “cliff-edge” for practices, the Scottish Government has announced. Ministers said the revised arrangements will ...

02 Mar 2022 at 20:55

Dental crisis leading to ‘slow death of NHS dentistry’

The NHS dental system is “failing” and has left millions of people struggling to get the care they need, MPs have been told. NHS dentistry is being propped up by dentists who feel an ethical responsibility to their patients but thousands are ...

24 May 2022 at 14:46

Stop delaying sugar reduction report, health organisations tell Government

A group of 40 health groups and academics have called on the Government to release a delayed report into one of its flagship sugar reduction strategies following a recent increase in obesity prevalence among primary school children. The ...

06 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Night time and weekend appointments as dentists tackle backlog

NHS dental patients are to be offered care over weekends and into the night as dentists try to tackle the backlog of care built up by the Covid-19 pandemic, officials have said. More than 350,000 additional dentist appointments are to ...

25 Jan 2022 at 07:55

Night time and weekend dental appointments as dentists tackle backlog

25 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Number of ‘dental deserts’ across England growing, figures show

The number of “dental deserts” is growing across England, according to a new analysis. The Local Government Association (LGA) said figures show a lack of NHS dentists in several parts of the country, with deprived and rural areas ...

01 Oct 2022 at 11:31

NHS dentistry on its ‘last legs’ despite data showing surge in treatments

Despite a surge in the number of dental treatments carried out across England, sector leaders have warned that NHS dentistry is on its “last legs”. New figures from NHS Digital show that 26.4 million courses of treatment were ...

25 Aug 2022 at 17:22

Barclay to meet health unions as leaders warn strikes could put patients at risk

Future NHS strikes could “intensify” the risk to patients, health leaders have warned as they urged ministers to reach an agreement with trade unions as soon as possible. The warning from the NHS Confederation comes as ...

12 Jan 2023 at 08:10

Barclay’s meeting with doctors over pay dispute postponed until Thursday

Doctors’ leaders are to meet with the Health Secretary on Thursday after an initial meeting to discuss concerns over pay was postponed so the minister could give media interviews. Steve Barclay said he was due to ...

11 Jan 2023 at 15:47

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