The Society wishes to pay tribute to Kevin Lewis on hearing about his passing. He has been acknowledged as a friend, a colleague, a legend and a champion of dentistry by many of the profession. He was always one to cut to the chase, to challenge authentically and from a place of extensive knowledge and […]
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The General Dental Council post says – The General Dental Council (GDC) today announced the appointment of Dr Helen Phillips as its new Chair from 1 October 2025, following the completion of Lord Toby Harris’s four-year term in September 2025. Image acknowledged to GDC : Dr Phillips Dr Phillips brings a wealth of senior experience
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On the 3rd of July, the Policy paper was released – Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England. Today, after several meetings, the start of the dental plan has begun. With much talk of the need for change, the dental plan started to unfold. Today (8th July, 2025), the NHS dentistry contract:
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PM LAUNCHES NEW ERA FOR NHS WITH EASIER, MORE CONVENIENT CARE IN PEOPLE’S NEIGHBOURHOODS The Society of British Dental Nurses is optimistic that this plan will shift the dial and, at last, see dental nurses and oral health practitioners delivering the intervention and preventative measures that they have been trained to undertake for many years.
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Clare is the current President of the Society of British Dental Nurses and has supported the Society of British Dental Nurses for many years. She has many years of experience as a dental nurse and has played a significant role in the dental nursing educational arena. She has also played a key role in the
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The Dental Schools Council, representing the UK’s dental schools, is calling on the Government to urgently commit to expanding dental training places to address the UK’s escalating oral health crisis. DSC notes With rising demand for dental professionals and growing regional disparities in access to care, the UK is facing a critical shortfall in meeting
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Are making it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public. Dawn Butler MP Introduced a bill earlier this year and the report released on the 12th May states that the government is listening to nurses. How does this ipact dental nurses? The
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The Society has led on this work since 2023 and attended several stakeholder events. As a result of the extensive work, the Society has developed a reporting pathway and additional guidance. Initially, the survey was designed specifically for dental nurses; however, after being approached by the broader dental field, the Society expanded the study to
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PRESS RELEASE Date: 26th April 2025 CDS delivers successful free dental pop-up clinic for Luton’s under-10s. Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) has partnered with Luton Borough Council to deliver a free pop-up dental clinic, at the Park Town Family Hub, for almost 100 local children under 10. The pop-up session combined oral health advice, information on
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On the 10th April, the General Dental Council published the working patterns data of general dental practitioners (dentists). This is the single largest source of working patterns data from the four nations. Data were collected from 30,066 dentists, the full report can be seen following this link https://www.gdc-uk.org/news-blogs/news/detail/2025/04/10/gdc-publishes-dentists’-working-patterns-data This, of course, does have implications for
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