Could NHS dentistry end?
The British Dental Association (BDA) will warn the government this week that the future of NHS dentistry is ‘at risk’ unless ministers scrap the current NHS contracts. Representatives of the BDA have already outlined how the contract changes have seen more than 1,000 dentists leave the health service. A further exodus will threaten to bring […]
British dentists leaving the NHS by the thousands
Contract changes that have seen more than 1,000 dentists leave the health service threaten to bring about the end of NHS dentistry, MPs will be warned next week. The introduction of financial penalties for missing targets has already seen twice as many dentists leave the NHS as the Government estimated. Thousands more are questioning their […]
NHS-wary patients seek Slovak Dentists
Slovakia has reportedly become the destination of choice for many British patients seeking dental treatment. Frustrations over long waiting lists and treatment prices – fees have soared by £60 million over the last year – have led to many people looking further afield and Slovakia’s reputation for quality dentistry and low prices has attracted large […]