NHS dentistry is ‘sinking ship’: The British Dental Association has warned the service is reaching the end of the road in evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into NHS dentistry today. The Committee heard how a failed NHS contract and chronic underfunding have fuelled an exodus from the service, and that in […]
Fourfold increase in residents unable to access routine NHS care: The British Dental Association has stressed Ministers must act on new research from the Care Quality Commission, which reveals a collapse in access to NHS dentistry among care home residents. Feedback from providers indicates that since 2019, and the onset of lockdown, the proportion of residents […]
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The British Dental Association has warned that hundreds of millions are set to be taken away from NHS dentistry during an unprecedented access crisis, on track to amount to over a tenth of the service’s £3 billion budget. The Health Service Journal report that senior leaders in NHS England have major concerns that the service […]
The British Dental Association warns that new data on hospital tooth extractions among 0 to 19 year olds understates the level of demand, given huge backlogs and only partial recovery of elective services. While numbers remain well below pre-COVID levels for now, the data confirms that tooth decay remains the most common reason for hospital […]
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Madeley urged to correct record on NHS dentistry: The British Dental Association has urged TV presenter Richard Madeley to correct the record, following inaccurate comments concerning NHS dentistry made on Good Morning Britain this morning. Mr Madeley told commentators Kevin Maguire and Andrew Pierce that “NHS dentists are not capable of doing extractions anymore”. He […]
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Bupa UK dentist for mouth cancer awareness month: With Google Trends showing a 110% increase in searches for ‘mouth cancer causes’ over the last 30 days. Dr Neil Sikka, BChD, Dentist at Bupa UK, reveals what we should all be looking out for, and what to do if we spot anything that could be mouth […]
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Following new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s emergency statement on the public finances, the British Dental Association has warned any further cuts risk destroying any prospect of saving NHS dentistry in England. In an open letter to the new Chancellor, the professional body has stressed that without meaningful investment a reform process looks doomed from the outset, […]
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‘Good oral health needn’t cost the earth’ – BSPD’s Dental Check by One […]
The UK’s cost of living crisis is seeing many families make tough choices about what to prioritise and where to make cuts. BSPD is offering advice to parents and carers to help them maintain good oral health for their children during this period of austerity. BSPD’s focus for the year is on the ‘Rights of […]
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Research shows water fluoridation is safe for children: Research from The University of Queensland has found no link between community water fluoridation and adverse effects on children’s brain development. Professor Loc Do from UQ’s School of Dentistry said the study examined the difference between the brain development and function of children who’d been exposed to […]
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