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Our dental news feed will be regularly updated to help you stay informed and keep up-to-date with everything that's happening in the industry.

Emotional exhaustion reported by 40% of dental administrators

A study exploring the health and wellbeing of dental practice managers and receptionists found that one in four (40.8%) were experiencing emotional exhaustion.

Private tooth extraction charges rise by one third

The cost of a private tooth extraction has risen by 32% since 2022, according to new research into private dentistry charges in the UK.

Dentistry’s 2024 round up

We’re back with our annual round up of the biggest dental headlines of the year. From ORE changes to the NHS dental recovery plan progress – check out 2024’s top dental stories below.

Reflecting on 2024: progress and milestones in dentistry

Polly Bhambra reflects on different moments from an eventful year in dentistry and her goals for the coming year.

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CGDent presents President’s Award to John Gibson

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has awarded the President’s Award to Professor John Gibson, founder and CEO of The Canmore Trust. Read more

Health budget underspent by £5.5 billion, says report

New analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that the government has spent £5.5 billion less on health than it pledged five years ago. Read more

Andrea Leadsom introduces £20,000 ‘golden hello’ scheme

Today (10 May) NHS England launched its ‘golden hello’ recruitment scheme – hear from MP Andrea Leadsom on the £20,000 bonus for dentists in under-served areas. Read more

NHS Dentistry crisis makes Financial Times

In a story based upon its own analysis, the Financial Times has concluded that £150 million of the dental budget remains unspent and that it was also experiencing a “recruitment crisis.” Read more

BDA – Extend miscarriage leave for NHS GDPs

We are calling on NHS England to extend its recently updated miscarriage policy for NHS GDPs. Read more

Almost £150 million of NHS funding returned by dentists, says new analysis

NHS dentists in England returned almost £150 million worth of government funding last year after failing to meet their treatment targets. Read more