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Prime minister questioned on the future of NHS dentistry

In his first prime minister’s questions, Rishi Sunak was asked what lies ahead for NHS dentistry.

Female dental professionals must be supported through menopause  

Female dentists and dental care professionals (DCPs) should be well supported through menopause and perimenopause to ensure we retain passionate and skilled clinicians in the workforce for as long as...

Winter is coming: NHS dentistry and oral health update

The latest update from the NHS anticipates “winter pressures and an increase in respiratory infections.”

Attract patients back … and keep them

Mark Allen considers ways to keep patients happy.

The importance of community and collaboration

A look at utilising networking for career development.

Battling stress and anxiety in challenging times

There are few people who would dispute that we have been living in trying times over the past few years. A pandemic, a war in Europe which has contributed to rocketing energy and food prices, followed...

Regulator confirms three-year strategy and ARF

Following a public consultation earlier this year, the council of the GDC approved on October 21, 2022, the regulator’s strategy for the next three years. In so doing, the GDC also set the Annual...

Association appoints new chair

At their recent biannual meeting to discuss all things dentally financial and legal, the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL) appointed a new chair of the...

Much-needed relief in an energy crisis?

Luke Moore considers the impact of the government's plans in dentistry.  

Healthcare technology firm announces senior management appointments

Leading healthcare technology firm, Agilio Software, has announced Neil Laycock as its new chief executive officer and Andy Sloan as its new dental managing director, to support the continued growth...

‘Rights of the child’ poster prize winners

The key theme for this year’s BSPD Annual Scientific Conference was ‘rights of the child’, held at Cutler’s Hall, Sheffield on September 15 and 16, 2022.

A partnership to help tackle hygiene poverty

Henry Schein Dental and Henry Schein Medical UK have teamed up with The Hygiene Bank, a nationwide organisation that provides people in need with hygiene products across the UK, to help tackle hygiene...

A clear world vision of the future

The European Aligner Society has announced a global line-up of aligner orthodontic and digital dentistry experts to address its annual congress in Turin.

MPs seek an action plan for the future of NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) greeted the show of unity from MPs on October 20, 2022, regarding fixing the NHS dental service but lamented the government’s failure to commit to reforms.