The British Dental Association has dismissed calls for minor NHS dental contract tweaks, warning that only sweeping reform can halt the mass departure of dentists from the NHS.
Somerset's NHS dental crisis shows signs of recovery with new practices and a 3 percent rise in dental activity, but funding gaps leave thousands still without access and MPs demanding immediate reform.
Three mydentist practices in Lancashire are now accepting new NHS patients, opening up 5,000 places in an area where finding an NHS dentist has long been difficult.
Fermanagh and Omagh councillors have condemned the Department of Health after months of silence on the region's dental crisis and the fate of a promised Emergency Dental Clinic.
One Smile Dental Portsmouth launches with a mission to deliver modern NHS dental care to families and patients of every age, promising a welcoming and compassionate approach.
A new parliamentary amendment threatens to force the Health Secretary to publicly answer for Devon's failing NHS dental care if urgent improvements are not delivered within a year.
The 2026 NHS unscheduled care reforms promise fairer urgent access but risk creating new layers of contract and remuneration confusion for providers and associates.
