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  • Could ticketing experts solve ORE booking bottlenecks?
    We hear from two online queueing specialists on what the General Dental Council (GDC) can learn from commercial ticketing software to solve bottlenecks in the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) booking process. Prospective candidates for the ORE have reported payment issues, errors and overloaded servers since the GDC migrated the booking system to the myGDC portal.…
  • Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000
    Self-employed dentists with some NHS or health service work saw taxable income rise significantly across all four UK nations in 2024/25, with Scotland recording the highest figure at £99,100. The latest Dental Earnings and Expenses Estimates found that mean taxable income in Scotland increased by 9.3%, from £90,600 in 2023/24 to £99,100 in 2024/25. Northern…
  • The future of dentistry – why adaptability matters more than ever
    Nigel Jones contrasts decades of stagnant NHS contract debates with the tech-driven growth mindset thriving across private dentistry. It’s such a strange uncertain world at the moment, which presents a challenge to someone who has responsibility for shaping Practice Plan’s strategy for the next five years.  In fact, the chances are that since I started…
  • Inside mydentist’s two-million-pound investment in Weston-super-Mare
    A new two-million-pound dental practice in Weston-super-Mare has brought two established teams together under one roof, creating more capacity for patient care and new opportunities for clinicians and colleagues. The mydentist, Gallagher Retail Park practice officially opened on 8 July 2026, welcoming patients and teams from the former Oxford Street and Beaconsfield Road practices. The…
  • Dentistry Top 50 2026 revealed
    The wait is over. The Dentistry Top 50 2026 has arrived, celebrating the people whose work, leadership and ideas are helping to shape the future of UK dentistry. Nineteen people join the Top 50 for the first time this year, alongside returning figures who continue to make their mark on the profession. The list spans…
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