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Dentists call for gear change in NHS dentistry in Wales

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for movement on stalled reforms to NHS dentistry in Wales, following a visit to a Swansea practice. BDA Wales invited the Conservative health spokesperson Angela Burns AM to visit. She has joined BDA Wales in calling for these promising pilots to be rapidly expanded in communities across Wales, ahead of a potential national roll-out.

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Sugar levy: a tax Government ‘would rather not collect’

The Government has set out its response to the consultation on the ‘sugar tax.’ But a statement by Jane Ellison, financial secretary to the Treasury, said it was a levy that ‘we would rather not collect’. They would prefer to see firms reformulating their products to reduce the sugar content.

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Man fined £4,500 for illegal practise as CDT

Man fined Â£4,500 for illegal practise as CDT

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Henrik checks up on prototypes

Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, Chair, BDA General Dental Practice Committee, has posted an update about the protoype contracts on the BDA website. He said that there were some concerns about the prototypes having too many targets. He also said that there were a number of practices that are really worried about the financial viability of their practice with a 10% clawback looming.

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Surgeons warn of mouth cancer diagnosis delay risk

Dentist referrals from GPs could delay mouth cancer diagnosis, surgeons warn

People with suspected mouth cancer are having their diagnosis delayed because they are first referred to a dentist, surgeons have warned. But experts from the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) warn that this can slow down the process for diagnosing people with cancer, and say they should see a hospital specialist within two weeks.

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Dentists oppose Coca Cola’s Christmas truck

Dentists in Wales have criticised Coca Cola’s Christmas truck for undoing a lot of their good work in educating families about the dangers of sugary drinks. Thousands of people are expected to descend on Cardiff when the bright red truck drives into the city centre on Thursday, November 24. It was such a popular attraction last year that it caused hours of traffic misery for motorists heading into the Welsh capital.

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