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Health Service dentistry has run out of road

An update on our meeting with the Department of Health (DoH) in Northern Ireland to discuss the worsening outlook for Health Service dentistry, and a range of workforce issues heavily impacting the profession.

Sugar levy delivering the goods in fight against decay

The sugar levy has secured huge gains in the fight against decay – and show Ministers must remain willing to force the hand of the food industry on reformulation.

More urgency and ambition needed from new team at Department of Health

With change at the top at the Department of Health and Social Care, real urgency and ambition are required to ensure NHS dentistry has a future.

GDC Annual Retention Fee reminder

Ensure that payments are made by midnight on 31 December 2023.

Officials set to raid dental budget to pay for strike cover

NHS England is set to raid future underspends in NHS dentistry to pay for costs incurred by recent strikes across secondary care.

Antimicrobial resistance awareness week resources

Ahead of World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, and throughout the year, we continue to work nationally and internationally to address the role of dentistry in AMR.

Dental team vaccinations during winter months

While vaccines will still only be available through nationally funded mass vaccination programmes, this autumn, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has decided to continue offering vaccinations for healthcare workers.

GDC Annual Retention Fee direct debit reminder

Dentists who wish to pay the GDC Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by quarterly Direct Debit for 2024 must ensure that payments are set up by midnight on 30 October 2023.

Annual Dento-legal Study Day 2023

Professional boundaries – have the regulators pushed them too far?

Online hospital waiting times half reality

We’ve warned that data offered to the public in Northern Ireland is underestimating hospital waiting times, with real figures as much as twice those cited.

New processes to work with X-ray machines

As a result of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s recommendations, the HSE is changing some processes associated with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17).

Updated fees guide for members

We have created a new fees guide for members in Scotland.

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Taking your Situational Judgement Test

All applicants to DFT must take the Situational Judgment Test, which is a computer-based assessment designed to determine essential competencies outlined in the national Person Specification.

Mixing and managing – a new way of working in the GDS in Scotland

When regulations change and the hand of government hovers above the recently dried ink of the amendment, you should always ask the question that Simon Sinek exhorts his readers to raise - "Why?"

NHS sickness payments are here to help

When facing the prospect of a long-term illness, many dentists in England and Wales are tempted to leave their practice. This is often not the best option, particularly if they practice in the NHS.

Hidden Heroes Day: Rewarding work in secure settings

This Hidden Heroes Day, we celebrate all dentists and dental teams working in secure settings, which offer an incredibly rewarding career path with the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team.

The increasing popularity of orthodontic treatments

Like many areas of practice, orthodontic treatments are a popular specialism requiring knowledge and time to perfect clinical skills.

Progress being made on Dental Core Trainee pay

We explore how the establishment of the new Northern Ireland Hospital Dental Services Forum has helped push for much-needed progress on key issues such as Dental Core Trainee pay.

How associate contracts can offer independence

Associates are self-employed. Self-employed people have freedom and independence. They control how work is carried out and have influence over their earnings.

Securing the future of dental training

The block grant model of payment for Educational Supervisors in Northern Ireland will continue for 23/24.

What to expect from life at dental school

University life comes with its stresses. It is important for dental students to learn how to manage the pressures of longer academic terms, clinical hours, personal development modules, and hitting treatment targets.

Dentists told to prop up NHS out of own pockets

With a derisory uplift, the Government has sent its clearest signal to date that it is unwilling to pay the price for NHS dentistry.

Mind the gap: NHS dentistry faces continued uncertainty

As funding continues to fail to keep up with costs, practices have been forced to reduce their NHS capacity and faith in the future of NHS dentistry is a rapidly diminishing resource.

Dyslexia in dentistry

One in five people in the UK are affected by dyslexia to some degree. As the most common learning difficulty, it is likely you are either working alongside someone with dyslexia or may be dyslexic yourself.

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Industrial action for hospital dentists

We're pursuing strike action after the Government has failed to meaningfully engage with negotiations, alongside the BMA.

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You won't be charged extra for cover for sinus lifts or bone grafting in maxillary or mandibular areas.

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Implant restorations for GDPs

Join us in London on Friday 2 February 2024 for an intensive practical training day complemented by a series of on-demand lectures.

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We bring dentists

together

The Latest

What's new?

Health Service dentistry has run out of road

Sugar levy delivering the goods in fight against decay

More urgency and ambition needed from new team at Department of Health

GDC Annual Retention Fee reminder

Officials set to raid dental budget to pay for strike cover

​Antimicrobial resistance awareness week resources

​Dental team vaccinations during winter months

​GDC Annual Retention Fee direct debit reminder

​Annual Dento-legal Study Day 2023

Online hospital waiting times half reality

New processes to work with X-ray machines

Updated fees guide for members

Keep up with the BDA

Latest from the blog

Taking your Situational Judgement Test

Mixing and managing – a new way of working in the GDS in Scotland

NHS sickness payments are here to help

Hidden Heroes Day: Rewarding work in secure settings

The increasing popularity of orthodontic treatments

Progress being made on Dental Core Trainee pay

How associate contracts can offer independence

Securing the future of dental training

What to expect from life at dental school

Dentists told to prop up NHS out of own pockets

Mind the gap: NHS dentistry faces continued uncertainty

Dyslexia in dentistry

Industrial action for hospital dentists

Recently updated advice

CQC - inspection and reports

Equality and diversity in the workplace

Managing performance and appraisals

NHS Pensions in the salaried services 1995 and 2008 sections

Mediation

Tribunal

Freedom of information (FOIA)

CQC - changing registration - England

CQC registration - England

Lifetime allowance

How to become a dentist

CQC - compliance requirements

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