It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days…
We heard from one principal dentist who shares why he continues to carry out NHS dentistry despite losing money and the reform he hopes to see from the new government.
This comes as statistics show nearly one in four (24{e60f258f32f4d0090826105a8a8e4487cca35cebb3251bd7e4de0ff6f7e40497}) people tried and failed to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years.
In addition, when asked why they were unable to get one, most (42{e60f258f32f4d0090826105a8a8e4487cca35cebb3251bd7e4de0ff6f7e40497}) said their practice was not taking new NHS patients. One third (36{e60f258f32f4d0090826105a8a8e4487cca35cebb3251bd7e4de0ff6f7e40497}) also said there were no appointments available.
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Following Labour’s landslide victory, we hear from the dental technology community about what the new government means for dental labs.
The King’s Speech has confirmed that the smoking ban proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go ahead under the new Labour government.
Cosmetic dentists respond to the news that musician Machine Gun Kelly has had his teeth altered to create ‘vampire fangs’.
Certain terms in job listings attract narcissists who are likely to be ‘unethical’ or even ‘fraudulent’ employees, says a new study.
Members of the dental profession respond to new findings that children’s sugar intake fell ‘steeply’ after the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced.
Funding protection, publicity campaigns and national updates are just some of the dental reform recommendations made by a health watchdog.
From this autumn, a new act will come into force that introduces a new duty for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment.
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