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No room for complacency on child dental health, warn dentists
BDA Scotland has welcomed further progress in the war on tooth decay, as new official statistics show continued falls in the number of children with fillings and facing extractions.
Date: 17 September 2019
No room for complacency on child dental health, warn dentists
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NHS Dentistry: Crisis mounts as patients offered appointments in Aug 2020
The BDA has called for urgent action from government, as the growing recruitment crisis in the service has left patients in Cornwall facing 12 month waits for an NHS dental appointment.
Date: 17 September 2019
NHS Dentistry: Crisis mounts as patients offered appointments in Aug 2020
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'Was not brought': New toolkit for safeguarding children who miss appointments
The BDA has launched a new toolkit to support the safeguarding of children and young people who miss appointments, often for reasons beyond their control.
Date: 09 September 2019
'Was not brought': New toolkit for safeguarding children who miss appointments
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Health Assured: BDA launch a lifeline for profession under stress
The BDA has launched a new partnership with the award-winning employee assistance programme Health Assured.
Date: 02 September 2019
Health Assured: BDA launch a lifeline for profession under stress
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Pay collapse continues as patient access worsens
The BDA has warned that patient access problems risk being here to stay, as new official figures show sustained pressure on pay for NHS dentists across Britain.
Date: 29 August 2019
Pay collapse continues as patient access worsens
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Ministers refusing to let go of NHS fines regime as attendance continues to collapse among vulnerable groups
The BDA has expressed grave concerns that the Department of Health is backtracking on pledges to break with its discredited policy of automatically fining patients accused of 'misclaiming' free NHS dental care.
Date: 29 August 2019
Ministers refusing to let go of NHS fines regime as attendance continues to collapse among vulnerable groups
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2.5% uplift fails to take account of rising expenses
BDA Scotland is disappointed that the Scottish Government uplift of 2.5% for both pay and expenses fails to take adequate account of the full cost of running a dental practice.
Date: 28 August 2019
2.5% uplift fails to take account of rising expenses
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Confirmation: Welsh Assembly Government won't offer a penny of new investment to solve access crisis
The Welsh Assembly Government has confirmed it will not make any fresh investment to solve the access crisis facing NHS dental patients, in its response to landmark recommendations from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.
Date: 20 August 2019
Confirmation: Welsh Assembly Government won't offer a penny of new investment to solve access crisis
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Jane Merivale: Top dento-legal expert joins BDA Indemnity
The BDA has announced Jane Merivale, former Senior Dento-Legal Advisor and Head of Policy and Technical at Dental Protection, as the latest addition to the crack team at BDA Indemnity.
Date: 19 August 2019
Jane Merivale: Top dento-legal expert joins BDA Indemnity
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Mark Bishop elected to BDA Board
Mark Bishop, a retired endodontist from Hastings, has won election to the British Dental Association's Principal Executive Committee (PEC).
Date: 09 August 2019
Mark Bishop elected to BDA Board
