National Dental News
- Habit stacking: managing dentistry’s emotional rollercoasterRaabiha Maan explains how the principle of habit stacking can help you handle the emotional ups and downs of working in dentistry. At 9am, a woman slammed the surgery door behind her, cheeks flushed. ‘Why can’t I have this on the NHS?’ she demanded. Ten minutes later, I was helping her breathe through her fear…
- NHS dental reform in Wales – will it be rescue or revolt?The consultation on the reform of NHS dental services in Wales closed in mid-June – Louise Anderson shares her thoughts on the proposals as we await the result. Despite many highlighting the opaqueness of the related documents, the consultation on the Welsh Government’s Reform of NHS Dental Services in Wales received a relatively high number…
- Pay uplift for NHS dentists dubbed ‘unsustainable’An overall contract uplift of 3.55% has been confirmed for NHS dentists in England, which experts have deemed a ‘real-terms pay cut’. Confirmed today (19 September), the 3.55% increase for 2025/26 does not meet the 4% uplift recommended by the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists’ Remuneration in May. The British Dental Association (BDA) said…
- Vision and strategy: the journey to practice ownershipFrom associate to award-winning owner – Zain Remy explains how perseverance and sticking to his vision laid the path to practice ownership. Nine years ago after qualifying from King’s College London, I would have never anticipated that practice ownership was the pathway I would take. As an associate dentist I went to quite a few…
- Healthcare waste guidance changes: what you need to knowPat Langley provides an update changes to HTM 07-01 and what every dental team needs to know about healthcare waste. The update to HTM 07-01 (the safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste) published in 2023 might not have topped your summer reading list – but it probably should! It brings big changes to how…