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Dyson has admitted a production issue created the potential for water seepage in its £420 CameraJet toothbrush. The company has apologised after products disappeared from online stores worldwide.

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Political interest won’t pay practice bills. The BDA says Northern Ireland’s dentists need a tangible funding shift, with fees reflecting the true cost of providing Health Service care.
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When will Scottish NHS dentists receive their 3.75% uplift? Updated fees will appear in the December payment schedule, with backdated payments due in February 2027. Full details:
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Fewer than half of children had received NHS dental care in the previous year in 70 parliamentary constituencies, analysis reported by the Mirror finds. Read the findings on GDPUK.
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The Government’s proposed 2.4% pay uplift is not a final award. The DDRB will consider evidence, including from the BDA, before making its recommendations. What happens next?
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A 60% funding gap in Northern Ireland’s Health Service dentistry. The BDA is calling for urgent payment reform after a report exposed the mismatch between funding and the cost of care.
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Just one in five adults in Peterborough had seen an NHS dentist in two years—the lowest rate in England. New analysis reported by the Mirror reveals the scale of the dental access divide.
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A 2.4% pay uplift for NHS dentists and doctors? That is the Government’s recommendation for 2027/28, with the BMA criticising the proposal as a real-terms pay cut.
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CDO Dr Jason Wong has challenged some expert witnesses and NHS England clinical advisers over their expectations of dental records, warning that the profession itself contributes to defensive note-taking.

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A 3.75% uplift, but what about practice costs? The BDA says the Scottish Government has not acted on the DDRB’s recommendation to negotiate expenses and cost-of-care funding directly.
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Scottish NHS GDPs have been awarded a 3.75% pay uplift, backdated to April. But the BDA warns the increase does not cover the full remuneration package.
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The Government has recommended a 2.4% pay uplift for NHS dentists and doctors in England for 2027/28. It says going further would affect healthcare delivery. Read the details:
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Are you spending as long documenting treatment as delivering it?

CDO Dr Jason Wong has warned about the burden of clinical notes and called for greater proportionality in record keeping.

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Patients may arrive armed with Google searches and AI answers, but dentists remain the clinical experts, BDA advisors told the Dentistry Show. Their warning comes amid concerns about social media-driven complaints.

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Did you discuss expectations, understand what the patient wanted and document the conversation? BDA advisors highlight the consent issues behind complaints linked to social media.

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Should hotels look more closely at the dental tourism events they host?

Tony Jacobs argues that examinations and personalised treatment plans raise questions that go beyond hiring out a conference room.

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Is NHS dentistry drifting from comprehensive, preventive care towards an emergency service for priority groups?

Peter Ingle considers where two decades of the UDA contract have left the profession—and patients.

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Lunch breaks spent writing notes. Evenings spent logging back in. CDO Dr Jason Wong has highlighted the toll of defensive record keeping on dentists — and questioned the expectations driving it.

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When did you last watch a colleague work simply to learn? CDO Dr Jason Wong wants dentistry to build a stronger culture of mentoring, alongside funded appraisals and greater sharing between peers.

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An Instagram picture doesn’t always tell the whole treatment story. BDA advisors warn that the gap between patients’ expectations and achievable results can lead to complaints.

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