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News 22 May 2025

A paper ‘pay rise’ that won’t cover mounting cost of care

Headline pay uplifts of 4% confirmed today will do little to halt the exodus from NHS dentistry, unless Government is willing to cover the real costs of delivering care.

News 21 May 2025

Northern Ireland: Dental nurse training update

Planned new qualifications are aimed at better meeting the needs of employers.

News 16 May 2025

Take part in the NHS cost-of-service exercise

With the Government now assessing the cost of delivering NHS dentistry, we encourage all practices in England to help us make the case for fair funding, before 16 June.

News 14 May 2025

Early career dentists call for a credible workforce strategy

Jeremy Boyles, a GDP based in York, joins as the new chair of the Young Dentists Committee, and is keen to find solutions to the challenges facing the workforce.

News 13 May 2025

Annual Reconciliation Report for 2024-2025

The Annual Reconciliation Report process is underway for the last financial year. Between 1 April and 30 June, NHS contract holders are obliged to confirm the actual Net Pensionable Earnings for the previous financial year for each dentist at the practice.

News 13 May 2025

Access wellbeing resources for dentists

In time for Mental Health Awareness week, we have refreshed and expanded our wellbeing hub to help support your wellbeing, build resilience, and connect with dentist colleagues in your area.

News 6 May 2025

What recovered teeth from archaeological digs can tell us about the past

Insights we gain from DNA and extraordinary early dentures.

News 28 April 2025

Sign our petition: Make sugar the new tobacco

Our latest research highlights the shocking amount of sugar in some baby food pouches, and we are encouraging all dental team members to join our call for government to take action.

News 23 April 2025

Dental health crisis hitting women hardest

We're proud to join our friends from the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) in Westminster today for the launch of their latest campaign report, lifting the lid on how the access crisis is hitting women the hardest and deepening a uniquely gendered health crisis.

News 14 April 2025

Update on the Northern Ireland Executive response to National Insurance Employer Contributions

There is a significant funding shortfall in supporting Health Service committed practices through the new changes.

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