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700,000 urgent appointments coming. Now restore care to millions

With commissioning finally set to begin on the Labour Government’s pledge of 700,000 new NHS urgent dental care appointments, we’ve stressed progress is now urgently required on promises to reform the broken contract fuelling the access crisis millions still face.

Dental system reform on the agenda at meeting with Minister

Discussions covered General Dental Service payment reform, growing our salaried dental workforce and advancing population oral health improvements.

Wales: Calling out the spin

For too long the Welsh Government have offered spin, half-truths or doublespeak on dentistry. So, we are calling it out.

Shiv Pabary elected new GDPC Chair

Shiv Pabary was elected the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee on Friday 7 February.

England: DFT service costs uplifted for first time in a decade

Service costs payments to practices providing Dental Foundation Training (DFT) have been uplifted for the first time in a decade, as a result of our determined campaigning.

Government challenged to deliver on supervised toothbrushing

The Government has made the right call on supervised toothbrushing, but it needs to put its money where its mouth is.

Wales: Spectacular display of bad faith from Ministers on pay

We have slammed attempts by the Welsh Government to pass the buck on record breaking delays on pay uplifts for NHS dentists.

Make your DCT application before 30 January

You can now apply for Dental Core Trainee (DCT) posts until the deadline of Thursday 30 January at 16:00.

BDA Honours and awards celebrates exceptional dentists

17 individuals are being honoured in our latest round of awards, celebrating excellence in dentistry.

Khan urged to step up on dental crisis

Following damning evidence we gave last year, the London Assembly’s Committee has now issued a challenge to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to lobby the Government to start the process of NHS dental contract reform

NHS dental workforce data submission required

Contractors in England are required to make a dental workforce data submission between 20 January 2025 and midnight on 17 February 2025.

England: Dentists handed pay cut after record-breaking delay

Ministers have now approved a real pay cut for dentists in England, after record-breaking delays.

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Associates seeking a pay rise

Are you an associate member practising NHS dentistry in England? Our latest advice, exclusively for BDA members, can help you confidently renegotiate your payments for NHS work. Understand how the annual pay uplift works, why it doesn't directly benefit associates, and how to build a strong case for better pay.

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Prevent, avoid, stop! Cutting out complaints

The professional landscape is changing, and high clinical standards alone no longer guarantee success. This essential one-day course explores the key drivers of patient complaints – from social media to post-pandemic consumerism –offering practical strategies to prevent, manage, and resolve them effectively.

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Core CPD on-demand

‘Core’ or GDC-recommended CPD topics are included with your BDA membership and available on-demand whenever you want to update your knowledge.

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Blogs in focus

Blog Thursday 13 Feb 2025

The number one roadblock to reform

Shiv Pabary shares how top health officials were dragged to Westminster to account for past failure on an unfunded, unambitious recovery plan, but also where the new Government goes next.

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Blog Wednesday 22 Jan 2025

Associate Agreements and the New Patient Premium

James Goldman, Associate Director of Advisory Services at the BDA, on what the New Patient Premium means for associates.

Blog Monday 13 Jan 2025

How to bring NHS dentistry back from death’s door

Tom Thayer on why Government needs to make good on its promises

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Blog Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

Turbulent times at the CQC with changes to the application process and practice inspections

Richard Harris, Head of Compliance Advisory Service, on what to do now there is no provider portal, and information on monitoring and practice inspections.

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The Latest

What's new?

700,000 urgent appointments coming. Now restore care to millions

Dental system reform on the agenda at meeting with Minister

Wales: Calling out the spin

Shiv Pabary elected new GDPC Chair

England: DFT service costs uplifted for first time in a decade

Government challenged to deliver on supervised toothbrushing

Wales: Spectacular display of bad faith from Ministers on pay

Make your DCT application before 30 January

BDA Honours and awards celebrates exceptional dentists

Khan urged to step up on dental crisis

NHS dental workforce data submission required

England: Dentists handed pay cut after record-breaking delay

For associates based in England

Associates seeking a pay rise

More Bite

Visit the British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show 2025

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Clarity Aligners: Grip is here!

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Event - 21 March 2025

Prevent, avoid, stop! Cutting out complaints

Exclusively for BDA members

Core CPD on-demand

Blogs in focus

The number one roadblock to reform

Associate Agreements and the New Patient Premium

How to bring NHS dentistry back from death’s door

Turbulent times at the CQC with changes to the application process and practice inspections

You do dentistry. We do advice.

Templates, checklists and audits

Your dental business

Associates

Employed dentists

Bespoke services

You do dentistry, we help you with bespoke services

BDA INDEMNITY

Offering implants? Our indemnity policy is made for you.

BDA INDEMNITY

Doing facial cosmetic injectable procedures? Our indemnity policy is made for you.

BDJ Jobs - for all your job search and recruitment needs

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