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Council to invest £1 million in dental initiatives

​A new proposal from NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will see Suffolk County Council invest £1.1 million into new dental...

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Refer a colleague!

By referring dental nurse colleagues to join the BADN, the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, current members can earn up to £15 in BADN...

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Child left with severe decay after a “hopeless” search for a dentist

Six-year-old Madina Faqirzai has been suffering from black teeth and severe caries due to the inability to find a local dentist.

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NHS update: Incorporating a skill mix

The January 2023 update from Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, and Rebecca Harris, deputy chief dental officer, opened by expressing plans to...

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Scarborough MP fights for dental service

​Robert Goodwill, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, supports the opening of a new practice in his constituency.

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“A living nightmare”: Years of pain results in £25,000 settlement

Audra Weston, a 55-year-old cleaner from York, received £25,000 in an out-of-court settlement following being “left with almost no front teeth.”

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Dental nurse awarded MBE in King’s New Year Honours

Samantha Salaver, head of dental nursing at London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, was given an MBE in the New Year Honours List.

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An ode to dentistry

​In a bid to inspire and attract talent into UK dentistry, Bupa Dental Care has enlisted the help of spoken word poet Harry Baker to create ‘An ode to...

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New president of the association

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), held on...

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'Inundated’ with patients

​Inhabitants of town in East Yorkshire have been to seek treatment miles away or abroad after dental practice closes.

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Understanding the price

Jackie Edwards examines the financial implications of divorce. 

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‘Tis the season – for sneezing!

Rebecca Waters details the best defence against seasonal viruses.