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MPs tell treasury: fund dental services our constituents rely on

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the wide range of political support calling for sustainable funding to underpin the rebuild of NHS dentistry in England.

Budget leaves NHS dentistry in last chance saloon

The British Dental Association has lamented the budget's failure to recognise the challenges facing dental services across England.

Metal-Bite: the reference material for dental applications

Early in the 2000s, the classical dark grey Metal-Bite was introduced as the first universal fast setting auto mixing vinyl polysiloxane for universal precision intraoral registrations.

The right way to treat entertainment and travel costs for tax purposes

Michael Lansdell explains the correct tax treatment for business entertainment and travel – just in time for any festive celebrations.

Over 3 1/2 million lost dental appointments: new figures point to perversity of Scottish government plans

The British Dental Association Scotland has warned new data underlining the scale of the backlogs facing practices demonstrates the absurdity of government plans to return to pre-covid models of care....

Wellbeing budgets

Campaigning public health charity ASH recently reported that the government has been urged by a think-tank to introduce “'wellbeing budgets’ that look beyond gross domestic product (GDP) to reduce...

Scottish government plans set to decimate NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association Scotland has warned plans to return NHS practices to pre covid models of work will devastate dental services across the country.

NI: constructive meeting with health minister to move dental reform forward

The British Dental Association has met with health minister Robin Swann to discuss the ongoing challenges in dentistry.

Ending smoking in the UK would increase the number of UK jobs by nearly half a million

New analysis of national statistics published in advance of the budget and spending review recently finds major benefits to the UK economy if all expenditure on tobacco ended.

The British Fluoridation Society appoints new council member

The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) is pleased to announce Aiman Tahir is joining its council.

Healthwatch and BDA urge chancellor to reverse a decade of cuts

In a joint message, Healthwatch England and the British Dental Association (BDA) have urged Rishi Sunak to use the coming spending review to guarantee the future of NHS dentistry.

New GDC Chair joins CGDent in celebrating launch

Speakers including Abhi Pal, president of the College of General Dentistry, and Lord Toby Harris, chair of the General Dental Council, will be broadcast live at 6.45pm on October 21.

BACD strengthens partnership with Boutique Whitening

To strengthen the membership benefits available and expand opportunities to engage within the industry, the BACD is proud to work with an array of industry-leading dental manufacturers and suppliers,...

UK’s paediatric dentists welcome CMO’s statement in support of water fluoridation

A landmark statement from the UK’s four chief medical officers in support of water fluoridation has contributed to the growing momentum in favour of this most cost-effective of measures to reduce...

Dentists, are you ready for your self assessment?

The majority of self assessment customers will have been affected in some way by the pandemic last year, which is why your tax return for the 2020/21 tax year may seem a bit different than in previous...