BDA support: Dental public health and academia

The detail so far

Dental public health

We have warned officials that the announcement to reduce the size of Department of Health and NHS England central workforce by 50% could critically undermine an already fragile dental public health function.

We’ve been clear that a thriving dental public health consultant workforce is essential for the delivery of the Government’s agenda for oral health, and that the capacity of the workforce is at breaking point following relentless successions of organisational change processes.

We will continue to seek guarantees that our workforce will be protected from headcount reductions throughout this process.

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Dental academics

We are aware of concerns about university finances at some institutions and the impact this might have on jobs. Members are understandably worried but we have no confirmation that dental teaching roles are affected at this stage. We are knocking on the doors of HR teams at schools to represent your interests.

There is uncertainty about how job losses in universities will go on to affect the provision of BDS teaching; job losses elsewhere in tertiary education are likely to result in rationalisation of support for academics on the front line with students.

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Advice and confidential support

BDA members who are employed on national terms and conditions have access to written advice online as well as via email and/or phone to our Employment Relations team. Additional support can be accessed via Health Assured or the BDA Benevolent Fund.