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Dentists: Care home residents baring brunt of access crisis
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.
Date: 20 March 2023
Dentists: Care home residents baring brunt of access crisis
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Statement on allegations concerning the funding of Suffolk Dental CIC
The British Dental Association has responded to allegations reported in the Health Service Journal, concerning the funding of Suffolk Dental CIC.
Date: 16 March 2023
Statement on allegations concerning the funding of Suffolk Dental CIC
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Next First Minister must halt exodus from NHS dentistry
The British Dental Association has warned the future of NHS dentistry in Scotland is in doubt, and action here must be high on the agenda for the next First Minister.
Date: 15 March 2023
Next First Minister must halt exodus from NHS dentistry
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Department maintain support for dentists, but more certainty needed
With the Department of Health set to start the next financial year at a £300m deficit, the British Dental Association has acknowledged the efforts made to maintain vital financial support for the struggling service.
Date: 09 March 2023
Department maintain support for dentists, but more certainty needed
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Half of dentists have cut back NHS work, with more to follow as crisis mounts
Unmet need for dentistry at record high – 1 in 4 of adult population in 2022.
Date: 06 March 2023
Half of dentists have cut back NHS work, with more to follow as crisis mounts
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Majority of dentists say Welsh Government has it wrong on reform
The overwhelming majority of dentists say the Welsh Government's approach to reform of NHS dentistry is failing, with significant numbers indicating they plan to withdraw from the scheme or scale down or even end their NHS commitment.
Date: 27 February 2023
Majority of dentists say Welsh Government has it wrong on reform
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Soaring debt risks cutting off pipeline for next generation of dentists
The British Dental Association warn debt among dental students has more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, risking escalating severe workforce problems, while shutting off access to the profession to those from more modest backgrounds.
Date: 24 February 2023
Soaring debt risks cutting off pipeline for next generation of dentists
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Decay going unchallenged as no. 1 reason for child hospital admissions
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.
Date: 23 February 2023
Decay going unchallenged as no. 1 reason for child hospital admissions
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Government set to take 100s of millions from NHS dentistry during access crisis
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.
Date: 21 February 2023
Government set to take 100s of millions from NHS dentistry during access crisis
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Dentists: Patients in Wales deserve better than rationing of care
The British Dental Association Wales has backed cross party calls for meaningful reform of NHS dentistry.
Date: 15 February 2023
Dentists: Patients in Wales deserve better than rationing of care
