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Mandatory vaccination: dentistry set to face collateral damage despite U-turn

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the government's move to open a consultation on ending mandatory vaccination, but stressed that...

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CGDent and BADN call for deferral of mandatory vaccination as survey suggests a quarter of dental nurses are not fully vaccinated

The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) and British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) are warning of a potential catastrophe for dental patients...

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Under review: The ‘no jab, no job’ policy

An upcoming change to the law means that all frontline healthcare staff will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by April 1, 2022.

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Prime Minister dismisses calls to delay compulsory covid vaccines for NHS staff

The latest NHS dentistry and oral health update included a reminder about the upcoming vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.

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BDA: NHS dentistry hanging by a thread

In response to the latest figures from the BBC on the exodus of dentists from the NHS, the British Dental Association (BDA) has underlined the need...

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Issues with the dental contract

It was recently revealed that the number of dentists performing NHS activity in 2020-2021 decreased by 951 on the previous year.

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Pioneering NHS dentists thrown under bus by government

The British Dental Association (BDA) has condemned the gulf in support offered to over 100 pioneering practices in England, who after years of testing...

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British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) conducts vaccination survey

​Following the recent government announcements regarding mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers, the British Association of Dental Nurses...

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Mandatory vaccination plans set to devastate dental services

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned fast-tracked parliamentary approval of mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers is set to have a...

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Impact of mandatory vaccination on dental services

Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association (BDA) recently spoke to Mike Graham on Talk Radio TV about the introduction of mandatory covid...

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Mandatory covid vaccine adding to staff shortage fears

Ian Gordon, dental director at Riverdale Healthcare, has spoken to iNews regarding the mandate.

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England: mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for healthcare workers

The regulations, subject to parliamentary approval will come into force on April 1, 2022.