More treatment, same access: what the 2025/26 NHS dental figures do — and don’t — tell your practice
England delivered 37.6 million courses of NHS dental treatment last year, up 6.2%, while the share of the adult population seen barely moved. The…
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Three reform blueprints, one contract: where the NHS dentistry debate actually stands
A cross-party think tank, the Association of Dental Groups and the BDA are now publicly at odds over how far NHS contract reform should…
NHS dental activity rises again — but still trails pre-pandemic levels, and the numbers cut both ways
New NHSBSA figures show courses of treatment up 6% for adults and 7% for children in 2025/26, yet total activity remains below 95% of…
The funding gap at the heart of NHS contract reform — and why ‘wait for rescue’ is a strategy with no evidence behind it
A sponsored podcast has reignited the debate over whether NHS dental contract reform is stalled by affordability or political choice. The underlying facts are…
The NHS Dental Contract: How UDAs, Bands and Clawback Actually Work
A unit of dental activity is not a price. It is a ration. The single most expensive misunderstanding in NHS dentistry is treating the…
A dentist took NHS reform to Parliament. What should the profession make of it?
An associate dentist's account of lobbying Westminster for NHS contract reform is a welcome sign of engagement — but on a day dominated by…