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We award 10 outstanding dentists for excellence

See who has been honoured for shaping the future of our profession - and find out how you can nominate an exemplary dentist for this year.

Dental underspends vanish – but the access crisis is still with us

NHS dentistry needs sustainable investment in order to restore care.

Dental professionals recognised in New Year’s Honours

Four dental professionals are recognised in the 2026 round of the King’s New Year’s Honours:

Make your CPD statement

We are reminding registered dentists that they need to make their CPD statement to the GDC by 28 January 2026.

England: 2026-27 CQC fees announced

The CQC has announced that its fees for 2026-27 will remain the same as for the last five years.

Twenty charities receive £500 donation, thanks to members and Benefact Group

See which local charities, nominated by BDA members and Good Practice teams, were randomly selected to receive a £500 donation

England: Interim change may help but cannot be end of the road

We hope that interim changes to the discredited NHS dental contract will offer a boost for patients and practitioners but this is not the wholesale change required.

Northern Ireland: Fundamental CDS workforce issues captured in new report

A roundtable event held in September was a proactive response in a context of worsening morale of CDS dentists, and failure to address workforce needs.

Dentists: Renew your annual GDC registration now

Dentists need to renew their registration and make their CPD and indemnity declarations by the relevant upcoming deadlines. Not doing so, or only partially doing so will put your GDC registration at risk.

Scotland: New regrading process for specialty dentists announced

A new policy has been introduced to allow specialty doctors and dentists to apply for regrading to the specialist grade if they meet the required criteria

England: Urgent care scheme revised and reopened

NHS England has now revised and reopened applications to its urgent care scheme, following our feedback.

Scotland: New Chief Dental Officer announced

Dr Gillian Leslie brings experience as a practising dentist and business owner.

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Blog posts

Supporting and empowering members in 2026

We are introducing new ways to help you develop professionally, build your skills, and make the most of your membership.

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.

Grassroots voices shaping contract reform negotiations

As Government engages in initial talks with us on contract reform, we are determined to gather grassroots input to guide our negotiating team’s engagement with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Making the case for a fair NHS pay rise

As the service continues to face significant challenges, we set out exactly why decisive action and better remuneration would be wholly deserved.

Scotland: Scandalous waits for dental general anaesthetics must be addressed

Albert Yeung explains why action is needed now to tackle the long waiting times for tooth extractions under general anaesthetic in Scotland.

As a maxillofacial surgeon, I never expected to get mouth cancer myself

Neil Shah shares his unique insight from surviving the very cancer he is trained to operate on.

NHS dentistry: Fund it or lose it

Eddie Crouch on why real reform depends on Ministers turning promises into action.

Time to think about your next mortgage

If your mortgage deal is coming to an end, now is the time to review your options.

Northern Ireland: Social connection, support and CPD at branch events

Derek Manson reflects on a busy year and looks forward to the autumn events.

The concerning rise in violence and abuse within the Community Dental Services

Despite treating some of the most vulnerable patients, dentists face increasing threats to personal safety.

SAS dentists as leaders

Anna Dargue, SAS dentist, on raising awareness of the profession and the various roles SAS dentists undertake.

Northern Ireland: What needs to be done for our hospital dental workforce?

Chair of the NI HDSF Darren Johnston on our goals, plus achievements so far in workforce planning, pay, and addressing service delivery gaps.

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