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Northern Ireland: Campaign for fair pay for hospital dentists

We are seeking the views of our HDS NI members - Residents, Specialty, Associate Specialist, and Specialist (SAS) and Consultants - on the latest pay position.

Northern Ireland: Funding measures acknowledged, but we challenge NI Executive to go further and faster

Moving to full dental payment reform now key.

Training up our Accredited Representatives to support their colleagues

Participants are now better equipped to help with a variety of workplace issues.

Wales: Untested reforms mean access crisis will deepen

Patients to face more costly, less frequent care.

Promises cannot be kept without investment in universities

Numbers boost hinges on support for dwindling academic workforce.

Scotland: Pre-election period commences without DDRB announcement

The Scottish Government is yet to respond to Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration 54th report.

Northern Ireland: NI Executive urged to act decisively to support dentistry

Our work pressing for timely payments, and a reminder of key payment dates.

England: Government set to undermine above-inflation pay recommendation

DDRB have made their recommendations on pay, which officials are set to undo by failing to reflect the mounting cost of delivering NHS care.

England: Flatlined recovery didn’t happen by accident

Dissatisfaction with NHS dentistry remains at record highs.

England: No change in IPC guidance following invasive meningococcal disease outbreak

National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidance has not changed following the outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease linked to the Kent and Canterbury area.

New online registration system MyGDC

On 25 March the new online registration service from the GDC will go live.

Scotland: We challenge parties: future proof service or lose it

Voters are looking to the next Scottish Government to go further and faster to guarantee the future of NHS dentistry.

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Blog posts

No evidence of price gouging but plenty for government cuts

Eddie Crouch, BDA Chair, sets out the case we’ve made to the Competition and Markets Authority for their market study into private dental pricing.

Building a dental career across Russia, Switzerland, and the UK

Several aspects of working as a dentist in the UK are markedly different and shaped my journey to working as an associate today.

An unhappy birthday

After 20 years of the Units of Dental Activity we need nothing less than a decisive break, underpinned by proper funding.

Wales: Securing stability in a year of change

Russell Gidney, Chair of the WGPDC, on our efforts to secure improvements to the new GDS contract.

Increasing numbers: A look behind Government plans for international dentist expansion

BDA Chief Executive Martin Woodrow takes a closer look at the implications of these changes on GDC waiting lists, working conditions of overseas dentists, and the existing workforce.

BDA Northern Ireland host GDC in Belfast

Tristen Kelso, Northern Ireland Director, discusses ongoing engagement with the regulator on important issues facing dentists here, including shrinking Health Service dentistry, dental tourism and workforce planning.

How we develop fair associate agreements for you in a shifting landscape

NHS contracts in England and Wales are changing, so here is what we factor into your associate agreement.

A new chapter? Representing your views to the GDC

Lauren Harrhy, BDA Deputy Chair responsible for regulation and education, shares her experience of a unique opportunity to engage with the GDC.

A connected profession: Why collaboration matters more than ever

Working closely across specialties means we work better, and realise how much we have in common.

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

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."

Wales – reform to revolt

Dr Russell Gidney reflects on Welsh Government's approaches to NHS dentistry post COVID, in light of the new 2026 GDS contract.

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