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Crunching the cost

Paul Swales outlines the cost-of-living crisis causes, and what you can do to aid your outgoings.

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Recognising excellence in infection prevention and control

​Applications for the ‘Aura Infection Prevention and Control Practice of the Year’ is now open!

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Mouth Cancer Action Month: NHS update

November marks the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month, the most extensive campaign for mouth cancer awareness. The latest NHS update from Ali Sparke,...

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Clinical standards revised: NHS update

On November 1, 2022, Sarah Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Ali Sparke, director for dentistry, community pharmacy and optometry,...

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Be cautious using messaging apps!

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) issued guidance on October 31, 2022, concerning the potential risks and pitfalls of communicating with patients via...

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Nursing association supports menopause awareness

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), the UK’s professional association for dental nurses, welcomes the statement issued by Dental...

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Female dental professionals must be supported through menopause

​Female dental care professionals (DCPs) should be well supported through menopause and perimenopause to ensure we retain passionate and skilled...

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Winter is coming: NHS dentistry and oral health update

The latest update from the NHS anticipates “winter pressures and an increase in respiratory infections.”

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NHS dentistry and oral health update: preparing for October 2022

The September NHS dentistry and oral health update focused on upcoming changes to be dental contract.

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Access crisis forces patients to turn to DIY dentistry, reveals new poll

​One in five (21 per cent) people who failed to get an NHS dentist appointment in the past year have turned to DIY dentistry, a new poll commissioned...

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BSPD issues paediatric oral health Blueprint for new prime minister’s administration

​As the new prime minister, Liz Truss puts her new administration together and sets out her policies, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry...

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Cuts to lifeline supporting dentistry puts future of service in doubt

Dental professionals have warned that cuts to vital financial support for Health Service (HS) practices undermines the survival of the service.