Latest Blog Posts

• England: MPs unite against imposed targets

  Eddie Crouch on the unprecedented cross-party support our members have helped generate for our campaign against targets.

  Blog Date 20 January, 2021

• Northern Ireland: Keeping financial support front and centre

  Richard Graham, Chair of NI Dental Practice Committee, gives us an insight into progress made on Health Service dentistry campaigns this week.

  Blog Date 20 January, 2021

• England: Support for dentistry needed now more than ever

  Dave Cottam on why patient cancellations and staffing problems mean government must take a reality check in the new lockdown.

  Blog Date 14 January, 2021

• Northern Ireland: How did the Executive perform in 2020?

  NI Council Chair Caroline Lappin looks at how the NI Executive performed in its first year back and asks what this means for dentistry.

  Blog Date 7 January, 2021

• How will the new lockdown affect dentistry?

  Eddie Crouch calls on dentists to share your experiences of the new lockdown and help us make a compelling case to government.

  Blog Date 7 January, 2021

• Northern Ireland: Dentistry and the latest lockdown

  Tristen Kelso, National Director of BDA Northern Ireland, gives us an update on some of the most urgent issues facing dentists as we re-enter lockdown.

  Blog Date 7 January, 2021

• Racism in dentistry: Measuring the scale of the problem

  Our latest survey for dentists and dental students is an essential step towards tackling racism and discrimination in dentistry, explains Shareena Ilyas, co-Chair, BDA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

  Blog Date 17 December, 2020

• New UDA targets: What you need to know

  The government’s move to impose new targets in England will pull the life support away from NHS dentistry and undermine patient care, argues Dave Cottam, GDPC Chair.

  Blog Date 17 December, 2020

• Northern Ireland: What dentists need to know about Brexit

  Tristen Kelso, National Director of BDA Northern Ireland, tells us what dentists in Northern Ireland need to know ahead of the 31 December deadline.

  Blog Date 17 December, 2020

• Brexit and dentistry: Three things you need to know

  Martin Woodrow looks at three ways Brexit is likely to impact dentistry across the UK.

  Blog Date 17 December, 2020

• Scotland: Fighting for dentistry

  Phil Grigor, Director of BDA Scotland, takes stock of 2020’s successes and challenges and looks ahead to 2021.

  Blog Date 17 December, 2020

• Northern Ireland: Moving dentistry forward

  If ever there was an opportunity to move dentistry forward in Northern Ireland, it is now writes Tristen Kelso, BDA NI Director.

  Blog Date 3 December, 2020

• Northern Ireland: The CDS must be prioritised

  Laura Orr outlines the challenges facing the Community Dentist Service in Northern Ireland and the urgent action that must be taken.

  Blog Date 3 December, 2020

• COVID-19 and dentistry: Eight lessons that must be learnt

  COVID-19 is far from over. But BDA Chair, Eddie Crouch, tells us what lessons must be learned on vaccination, access and the essential role of dentistry.

  Blog Date 2 December, 2020

• Fighting for prevention in oral health

  Chair of the BDA’s Dental Public Health Committee, Dr Robert Witton, outlines the key role that dental public health plays in oral health prevention and the need to protect this specialty.

  Blog Date 27 November, 2020

• Northern Ireland: New COVID guidance and funding changes

  At this crucial moment in the COVID pandemic, Tristen Kelso reflects on the impact of recent changes to operational guidance, and the funding available to dental practices.

  Blog Date 19 November, 2020

• Northern Ireland: GDS financial support update

  Iain Hoy, Senior Policy Advisor BDA Northern Ireland, gives an insight into on-going negotiations regarding the financial support scheme.

  Blog Date 19 November, 2020

• Mouth Cancer Action Month: What can we do?

  The Oral Health Foundation’s campaign encouraging more people to self-check for mouth cancers might be critical for early detection and to combat the potentially devastating rise in cases.

  Blog Date 19 November, 2020

• Vigilance is essential for oral cancer detection

  Our dento-legal advisor Dr Jane Merivale outlines what it means to be vigilant for oral cancers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Blog Date 18 November, 2020

• Antimicrobial resistance and COVID-19

  During World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Susie Sanderson tells us what impact COVID-19 has had on the fight against antimicrobial resistance in dentistry.

  Blog Date 17 November, 2020

• Capital funding: The way forward on fallow time

  BDA Chair Eddie Crouch on why government support is the key to reducing fallow time and getting millions of patients back through dentists' doors.

  Blog Date 16 November, 2020

• Why you need to vote in the BDA's Board election

  Recently elected BDA Board member, Shareena Ilyas, explains why she thinks every BDA member should cast their vote in the current Board elections.

  Blog Date 13 November, 2020

• Why we need strong dental public health messages

  Outgoing BDA Scientific Advisor, Professor Damien Walmsley reflects on the vital role of dental public health messaging.

  Blog Date 12 November, 2020

• Scotland: COVID-19 impacts dental education and training

  What impact has the pandemic had on dental education and training in Scotland? Colin Levey of the University of Dundee investigates.

  Blog Date 11 November, 2020

• My priorities as the BDA's new Deputy Chair

  Our new Deputy Chair, Peter Crooks reflects on the vast potential of his new role and what he hopes to achieve while in post.

  Blog Date 5 November, 2020

• Donate blood plasma to fight COVID-19

  A final year dental student shares her experience of getting coronavirus and calls on other dentists to donate plasma to help save lives.

  Blog Date 28 October, 2020

• How a ventilation upgrade saved my practice

  Cliff Palmer, a practice owner in Yorkshire, discusses how he upgraded the ventilation in his practice and the impact that it has had on their capacity.

  Blog Date 26 October, 2020

• Diversity in dentistry: One practice's story

  During Black History Month, Kay Dove shares her experience of re-opening her father’s dental practice and the importance of diversity and representation in dentistry.

  Blog Date 23 October, 2020

• Northern Ireland: COVID shows we're stronger together

  Tristen Kelso, National Director of BDA Northern Ireland, reflects on how the BDA has been supporting the profession during the pandemic.

  Blog Date 15 October, 2020

• Tackling racism in dentistry

  BDA President Russ Ladwa discusses racism in dentistry and how we can combat it.

  Blog Date 13 October, 2020