The British Dental Association is the voice of dentists and dental students in the UK. Chair @EddieCrouch / Chief Exec @martinwoodrow69
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Dentistry has a role to play in reducing environmental impact while improving oral health.
In this blog, Mick Armstrong sets out the national action we’re calling for and shares the ways we’re supporting teams to take practical and meaningful steps towards sustainability.
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I am both honoured and humbled to accept this recognition.
At Covid lockdown dentistry effectively ceased to exist for millions across this country.
I set out to ensure that it could survive for colleagues and bounce back for patients.
Our congratulations to @ShawnCharlwood, awarded the MBE for services to dentistry.
Shawn set out to voice his colleagues' concerns and those of the patients they serve.
He fought and won the argument that NHS dentistry was fundamentally broken.
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Our congratulations to @ShawnCharlwood, awarded the MBE for services to dentistry.
Shawn set out to voice his colleagues' concerns and those of the patients they serve.
He fought and won the argument that NHS dentistry was fundamentally broken.
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Jun 12
We’ve done the maths.
Claims of ‘price gouging’ in private sector are a fiction dreamed up by the Chancellor, to try and show she on the side of patients while failing to support NHS provision.
The facts are that loss-making NHS work is fuelling the exodus from the service.
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Jun 12
The public and the profession are on the same page.
Politicians need to catch up.
"At the heart of the problem is the NHS dental contract says @william_pett from @HealthwatchE
"It's not working for dentists and it's not working for patients."
Spot on.
We have a system that suits government accountants, but fails this profession and the millions we serve.
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"At the heart of the problem is the NHS dental contract says @william_pett from @HealthwatchE
"It's not working for dentists and it's not working for patients."
Spot on.
We have a system that suits government accountants, but fails this profession and the millions we serve.
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"Without dental practices doing private dentistry many would not be able to carry on providing NHS work," says @EddieCrouch.
No health professional can be expected to lose money delivering NHS care.
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"Millions make a positive decision to go private," says @eddiecrouch
But many have felt forced to do so or simply gone without the care they need as a direct result of political choices made at the Treasury and the Department of Health.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrx…
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Jun 12
Yes, prior to COVID we still had millions struggling to access care.
That figure is now 14m - or 1 in 4 of England’s adult population.
We need government to go further and faster @thebda
Dentistry has seen the worst collapse in access in the NHS, and the weakest recovery.
A generation of failed contracts and savage cuts have taken their toll.
An uptick is welcome, but to restore care to millions we need real reform and sustainable underfunding.
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Dentistry has seen the worst collapse in access in the NHS, and the weakest recovery.
A generation of failed contracts and savage cuts have taken their toll.
An uptick is welcome, but to restore care to millions we need real reform and sustainable underfunding.
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We're delivering 2,500,000 more NHS dentist appointments - and the biggest sustained increase in dental school places since 2007, with a dental school in every region.
Lots done, lots more to do on NHS Dentistry - incl. reforming dental contract - but we're making progress.
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Jun 11
Letter received @drlukeevans…
This is a subject close to our hearts.
Access to dentistry - including life saving oral cancer screenings - remains on the floor.
When early diagnosis is so key, the access crisis is costing lives.
We’ll get back to you, & happy to meet @TheBDA
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I recently welcomed Paul and Sue to my office to hear about Paul’s experiences following treatment for head and neck cancer.
We discussed their work with The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Support Group and the charity’s campaign for treatment to include NHS dental care.
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Choices made by successive govts to leave a failed contract unreformed, and to starve NHS dentistry of funding have failed millions in every corner of this country.
@SteveDarlingMP we hope you'll join the debate in the Commons at 7PM Monday to urge the Govt to act without delay.
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NHS Dentistry is failing us here in Torbay. Too many of you have told me how you struggle to get dentist appointments, and this is a sign of the broken NHS dental contract which fails to entice dentists to join the NHS.
I was shocked to hear from Health Minister Stephen Kinnock that when they came to power in 2024 the Government were met with a £392 million underspend in NHS dentistry, because dentists were not incentivised.
That's why I am running a petition to increase the number of NHS dentistry appointments available in coastal areas and fix the broken NHS contract. Sign my petition to improve dentistry in Torbay here: torbaylibdems.org.uk/campaig…
#Dentists #Dentistry #NHS#Torbay #Torquay #Paignton #torbayweekly #TorbayHour #BoostTorbay #brixham #CommunityMatters #southdevon
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Thinking about how skill mix could work in your practice?
Our guidance looks at the benefits, the challenges and the key things to plan for when developing your team.
Explore the advice: bda.org/advice/your-dental-b…
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Jun 10
Listening to health questions yesterday in Parliament @SKinnock repeated that underspend in nhs dentistry is down to £36 million . Several FOIs I have with ICBs and answers shows how easy it is for obfuscation on the apparent ring fence from Finance departments in ICBs @TheBDA
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Could AI be changing the way workplace grievances are written?
Jacinta McKiernan looks at the growing trend of AI-drafted grievances in dental practices: bda.org/news-and-opinion/blo…
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Jun 9
Thank you for your time today @ShaunDaviesMP and your support in our campaign to ensure everyone who needs an NHS dentist is able to see one.
With oral disease having huge knock-on effects on overall health, dental care is a crucial part of our healthcare. @TheBDA
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Jun 9
Delighted to meet @SamJRushworth MP in Parliament.
We couldn’t agree more about the need for investment and more urgency in tackling the dental access crisis.
With 14m people in England unable to access an NHS dentist, this issue can’t be kicked into the long grass. @TheBDA
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