'Special care patients' Blog Posts

• Time for commissioners to step up on care for vulnerable dental patients

  Dave Cottam and Charlotte Waite assess the news that the CQC has stated that oral health will finally feature in inspection criteria from 1 October. Will care homes be able to meet these criteria and is enough domiciliary care dentistry commissioned to help support the growing need?

  Blog Date 3 October, 2019

• Special care dentistry: advice on the risks associated

  Practising dentistry in the UK, you will encounter many different types of patients requiring special care. From patients needing a wheelchair, to patients with early stages of dementia. Whatever the case may be, it is important to understand the risks related.

  Blog Date 23 September, 2019

• Vulnerable NHS dental patients will no longer be seen as fraudsters

  A breakthrough on overturning a failed NHS fines system, that has hit millions of innocent and often vulnerable patients with penalty charges.

  Blog Date 4 July, 2019

• Mouth care for care home residents is not an optional extra

  As a special care dentist, I daily see the impact poor oral health has on quality of life and overall health for people living in care homes. We do see residents with excellent care are support with their mouth care but also see many people who are suffering unnecessarily as a result of poor oral health.

  Blog Date 1 July, 2019

• Teeth left to rot: The shocking state of oral health of people in care homes

  We responded to a new CQC report which shines a light on the lack of access to dentists and lack of support being given to care home staff. Reading the report makes for a grim and distressing read.

  Blog Date 26 June, 2019

• Advocacy learning disability group tests dental products for National Smile Month

  Special Care Dentist Simon Tiller talks about his inspiration for pairing the National Smile Month campaign with an advocacy disability group to test out dental products.

  Blog Date 20 June, 2019

• Highlighting the scandal of dental patient fines

  ​I was delighted to see the BBC covering our story highlighting the National Audit Office's investigation in to dental patient fines, and their evidence showing that 1.7million people have had their fines overturned, due to a heavy-handed approach by the Business Services Authority (BSA).

  Blog Date 14 May, 2019

• Whats it like being a... foundation dentist working in a community setting? Shyam Karia

  ​Shyam Karia is a foundation dentist (FD) working in a community setting in Bedford. He tells us about his day…

  Blog Date 29 April, 2019

• A long time coming: We've got a result on the CDS contract in Northern Ireland

  We've welcomed news that the Department of Finance has now given approval to implement our long-awaited Community Dental Services Contract in Northern Ireland.

  Blog Date 17 April, 2019

• 5 things you need to know about the NHS 10 Year Plan

  Did dentistry make the final cut of the NHS plan? Mick Armstrong takes a look...

  Blog Date 16 January, 2019

• What’s it like being a... special care dentist and a community dental officer? Natalie Bradley

  Natalie Bradley works in London as Special Care Dentistry Registrar and as a Community Dental Officer. She is also an OCDO/FMLM Clinical Fellow, hosted by NHS England (South). She tells us about her day…

  Blog Date 8 January, 2019

• Dental general anaesthetics for kids: is it ever a 'simple choice'?

  Community dentist, Thoraya Bradbury, discusses the issue of general anaesthetics for children requiring dental care, and where you can find out more to support you in practice.

  Blog Date 28 November, 2017