NHS dental contract reform ‘stalled’, BDA warns, as minister opts to take stock
The British Dental Association says the government's pledge to overhaul the 2006 contract is in doubt. The evidence so far is one account of…
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Northern Ireland review puts HSC dentistry’s funding gap at £50 an hour
A Department of Health-commissioned review estimates it costs around £145 an hour to deliver health service dental care in Northern Ireland against public fees…
Three reform blueprints, one contract: where the NHS dentistry debate actually stands
A cross-party think tank, the Association of Dental Groups and the BDA are now publicly at odds over how far NHS contract reform should…
NHS dental activity rises again — but still trails pre-pandemic levels, and the numbers cut both ways
New NHSBSA figures show courses of treatment up 6% for adults and 7% for children in 2025/26, yet total activity remains below 95% of…
One in ten practices have left NHS dentistry since 2017, Nuffield Trust finds
New analysis puts a number on a decade-long retreat that was never announced — and the sector splits on whether the fix is contract…
The funding gap at the heart of NHS contract reform — and why ‘wait for rescue’ is a strategy with no evidence behind it
A sponsored podcast has reignited the debate over whether NHS dental contract reform is stalled by affordability or political choice. The underlying facts are…
A dentist took NHS reform to Parliament. What should the profession make of it?
An associate dentist's account of lobbying Westminster for NHS contract reform is a welcome sign of engagement — but on a day dominated by…