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Wales: Question now is whether reforms can end crisis

The Welsh Government has now launched its consultation on reform of NHS dentistry, and we will be reaching out to dentists to get the clearest picture from our members.

“We’re not all in this together”: Treasury cuts leave £1.5bn hole in budget

Dental charges are set to rise again this April, so business as usual with more stealth cuts.

Honesty and transparency remain in short supply

We remain clear that honesty and transparency remain the bare minimum requirement from the Welsh Government, after a statement in the Senedd in which both were in short supply.

Northern Ireland: Fixing the CDS workforce crisis - The starting gun has been fired

We’ve issued the challenge to the authorities in Northern Ireland that workforce growth in the community dental services needs to start now.

Northern Ireland: Demanding clarity on backpay

We are insisting on urgent clarity on pay for GDPs in Northern Ireland, following a Department of Health announcement that backdated pay will not be implemented until at least May 2025.

Dental public health – vital jobs left on the line

With NHSE set to be abolished, we're leading the defence of a vital dental public function and calling for funds to be put to work on the frontline

Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification: Azithromycin 250 mg capsules

Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV has warned of the wrong Patient Information Leaflet (PIL).

Charges to rise: More stealth cuts from the Treasury

The latest increase in NHS patient charges have landed, another round of ‘stealth cuts’ that will not put a penny into the cash-strapped service.

Updates to the Scottish Dental Access Initiative and Recruitment and Retention Allowance

The latest remuneration changes in Scotland.

Dentists: Skimping on urgent care is fuelling antibiotic resistance

In an open letter to Wes Streeting, we have warned that a failure to fully meet demand for urgent dental care will only increase the pressures on our health service, as antibiotics become a substitute for treatment.

Something to smile about: Supervised brushing rollout

We are now seeing the rollout of supervised brushing in early years settings in England. The policy, launching today, will target hundreds of thousands of 3–5-year-olds in the most deprived areas from April.

Medicines recall: Paracetamol 500mg tablets

Boots have recalled their own label Paracetamol 500mg tablets.

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How can we make urgent care work for practices and patients?

GDPC Member Mark Green explains how flexible commissioning yields immediate benefits as a stop gap, but what we really need now is urgent reform of the dental contract.

Can we fix NHS dentistry?

We had the right diagnosis for a generation. Help us write the prescription.

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.

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.

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