'NHS' Blog Posts

• Counting the cost of tooth extractions

  Shocking figures showing the number of full mouth clearances of children under 10, have hit the headlines again. BDA Board Chair, Mick Armstrong, says it time for more than just words from Government, and demands more investment in NHS dentistry to help save young patients' teeth.

  Blog Date 4 December, 2018

• Improving NHS dentistry: giving dental patients better access and outcomes

  We feel that dentistry is often forgotten when it comes to getting a share of NHS funding, but we've set out to Government why we feel committing more resources to NHS dentistry can massively improve oral (and general) health outcomes for patients.

  Blog Date 5 November, 2018

• Speaking up for dentists at party conferences

  We travelled to Liverpool and Birmingham to make the case for dentistry at the Labour and Conservative party conferences

  Blog Date 17 October, 2018

• The latest on pay uplifts: fundamental reform needed

  It is now time for a sweeping reform of the pay review process, argues our Vice Chair Eddie Crouch.

  Blog Date 3 October, 2018

• New powers must begin to address dental policy logjam

  We have written to the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, calling for urgent sign-off on key decisions relating to dentistry.

  Blog Date 3 October, 2018

• Worrying trends: the fall in earnings for dentists in Scotland

  The Scottish Government's recent below-inflation pay award of two per cent to general dental practitioners will be of little comfort to a profession grappling with a crisis of morale, writes Scottish Dental Practice Committee Chair, David McColl.

  Blog Date 5 September, 2018

• Dentists’ pay and expenses - Who is getting what, and when?

  An update on pay and expenses following this summer's pay body recommendations.

  Blog Date 15 August, 2018

• Action is needed on protected slots for urgent dental care

  Nick Stolls says there is a need for more urgent care slots to be commissioned to ensure dental patients can be treated quickly and appropriately, especially out-of-hours.

  Blog Date 7 August, 2018

• How is the NHS Pension Scheme faring?

  Head of Pensions, Phil McEvoy takes a look at what the NHS Pension Scheme looks like today, as well as where he hopes it will be in the future.

  Blog Date 30 July, 2018

• NHS or private dentistry? What's your future career plan

  If you are wondering whether to focus your future career aims on working in the NHS or moving into private practice, here's some information to help you in your career planning.

  Blog Date 26 July, 2018

• Filling in the gaps on OHIP

  Scottish Council Chair Robert Donald explains why we have reached out to new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Jeane Freeman for clarity on resourcing the Oral Health Improvement Plan.

  Blog Date 17 July, 2018

• Let's steer the future of dentistry: LDC Conference

  Local Dental Committee Conference Chair for 2019, Vijay Sudra, reflects on Conference 2018, explains why he gets involved and some of the issues that he thinks are most pertient for the dental professional today.

  Blog Date 13 July, 2018

• Dentistry at the start of the NHS: a patient's experience

  In 1957, a 15-year-old apprentice engineer went to get his teeth sorted - just as NHS dentistry was coming into being. Read his experience.

  Blog Date 10 July, 2018

• 5 things dentists need to know about the NHS funding pledge

  Following the announcement of additional funding for the NHS here are the five key fronts on which we're seeking answers from Jeremy Hunt.

  Blog Date 29 June, 2018

• Dental contract reform: Can we ditch the UDA system for good?

  Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen outlines some of the key points from the Government's report on the progress of the dental prototype practices in their first year, and what this might mean for the future of NHS dentistry.

  Blog Date 5 June, 2018

• Big changes proposed for NHS dentistry in Scotland - how will it affect you?

  The Scottish Government's Oral Health Improvement represents the biggest shake up of NHS dentistry in Scotland for decades - we need to hear your views on the proposals.

  Blog Date 17 April, 2018

• LDC Conference 2018: looking forward to the debate

  The programme for LDC Conference 2018 is shaping up and lots of issues on the agenda should encourage a lively debate - have you booked yet?

  Blog Date 4 April, 2018

• Young dentists views must be heard on dental training reform

  Proposed plans for changing dental training could have a massive impact on the future of the profession: Nikki Patel explains why young dentists need to be consulted, and their views listened too.

  Blog Date 19 March, 2018

• What does being an Irish dentist mean in a Brexit Britain?

  One young dentist from Ireland talks about how she feels about working in England, following the Brexit decision, and considers what impact this might have on the dental workforce.

  Blog Date 24 January, 2018

• My experience of being a mother and dentist

  Annan Salim is an associate dentist at a health centre in Greater Manchester and carries out mainly NHS dentistry. She tells us about her experience of working in a high-needs area and seeing patients with preventable decay, and her insights on becoming a mother, and tackling the 'sugar issue'.

  Blog Date 4 December, 2017