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England: Horrific extractions stats must spur real effort from government

Decay extractions up 11% on last year, as access crisis bites.

Wales: Callousness or incompetence

Dentists given weekend to decide future of NHS provision.

Scotland: Prior approval and mandatory training changes announced

The Scottish Government have said Payment Reform was intended as a first step in ensuring sustainability of NHS dental services. The announcement made in PCA(D)(2026)2 outlines the next steps in the reform programme for NHS dental services.

Northern Ireland: Earlier payment date confirmed for 2025-26 General Dental Services arrears

Our intervention on the unacceptable delay has resulted in accelerated payments.

Scotland: Chief Dental Officer issues clarification on Declaration of Compliance of Terms of Service PCA

Further information has been given on emergency cover.

Scotland: Scottish Government announces the introduction of a Declaration of Compliance of Terms of Service

A notification has been sent to dentists and dental bodies corporate providing NHS dental services, that Scottish Ministers intend to introduce a Declaration of Compliance of Terms of Service

Oral cancer is the missing piece in the Government’s plan

Dentists need support in the battle with the eighth most common cancer.

Primary care bodies unite to take fight for financial security future to Parliament

MPs attending Parliamentary “Moving from Crisis to Recovery” event told investment in primary care needed now to future-proof the NHS.

NHS England merger: Public health experts offered euphemisms not clarity over jobs

We can only lament the pace at which the merger of DHSC and NHSE is being taken forward. These huge delays leave Dental Public Health (DPH) staff stuck in limbo, undervalued and unclear on whether they have a future.

Northern Ireland: Update on DDRB pay uplift payment dates

The latest on DDRB fee uplifts and other payments.

Northern Ireland: Our NI chairs meet with Health Minister as Health Service crisis deepens

GDS and workforce top of the agenda.

Government tie hands of practices on urgent care

Government’s move to force practices to deliver a minimum level of urgent and unscheduled care is wrong in principle and ignores the reality that demand for these treatments is not one size fits all.

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The root canal that never happened: How early curiosity shaped a purposeful career in dentistry

Natalie Bradley looks at how a cancelled root canal treatment led to a career in dentistry, from special care to consultant to leadership

Blog Tuesday 20 Jan 2026

England: Contract changes from April 2026: How we are shaping the final deal

GDPC Chair Shiv Pabary MBE: "As NHS England moves towards implementing contract changes, we are clear that improvements are long overdue, but the details matter."

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Blog Monday 15 Dec 2025

A message from the BDA Northern Ireland Director: Moving forward into 2026

Tristen Kelso on why a productive year has strengthened the push for deeper dental system reform and investment.

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