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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.

Northern Ireland: Prohibition on the use of dental amalgam for non-UK residents

The rules have changed in relation to providing amalgam fillings to non-UK residents. Since 1 January 2025, dental amalgam can only be used in Northern Ireland for patients living in the United Kingdom.

England: 2024-25 CQC fees announced

The CQC has announced that its fees for 2024-25 will remain the same as for the last five years.

Make your CPD statement

We are reminding registered dentists that they need to make their CPD statement to the GDC by 28 January 2025.

Scotland: Changes to our members’ advice section for the PVG scheme

Stay informed about what you need to do when working with children or vulnerable adults.

NHS dentistry: All we want for Christmas is clarity

Dentists in England are set to break for Christmas with no idea about when contractual uplifts will land, what shape support might take for the hike in overheads brought by the recent Budget, and little sense of where promised reform sits on the new Government’s to do list.

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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.

A message from the Northern Ireland Branch President for 2025

A look back at the last five years, and hope for the remaining half of this decade.

How to bring NHS dentistry back from death’s door

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

COVID-19 in Scotland: Why lessons must be learnt

David McColl, Chair of the SDPC and Charlotte Waite, Director of BDA Scotland  share how we have set out to ensure that members’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic are heard and lessons are learnt.

Fast-changing and fulfilling days working in the Community Dental Service

Jessie Tebbutt on why treating patients with complex needs is a huge privilege.

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.

The COVID Inquiry: Why dentistry matters

The COVID Inquiry now risks repeating a key error from the pandemic, and the planning that proceeded it. We’ve gathered the evidence, and it is very clear dentistry needs to be on the menu.

Wales: If NHS dentistry is on life support, can a new contract revive it?

The official Government narrative is at odds with the experience of many dentists, and the trends within the profession.

CDS Week: Standing up for CDS dentists and the future of community dentistry

Eddie Crouch, BDA Chair, on the importance of CDS dentists and why we have published the call call action, CDS vision.

Resourceful approaches in treating our unique CDS patients

Katherine Sharp, Senior Dental Officer, covers why offering a variety of solutions to CDS patients is key, as is the ability to be imaginative.

The Budget: “Another nail in the coffin”

BDA Chair, Eddie Crouch discusses how a hike in National Insurance contributions – without needed support - has infuriated dentists, many of whom are already struggling to balance the books.

CDS in the wider healthcare setting

Linda Dunlop, Community Dental Officer, on how community dental services, a vital and often overlooked niche of dentistry, interacts within a complex healthcare system.

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