The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is urging dentists across England to take part in a new nationwide survey to support the government‘s long-term dental reform programme.
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The GDC have been listening to the profession, if a news feature on their website accurately reflects current thinking at our regulator. In an acknowledgement that would have been unimaginable not long ago, the piece goes as far as referring to, “the current climate of fear within dentistry.”
Read more: GDC Acknowledges 'Climate of Fear' Among Registrants
From a release issued ahead of this year‘s LDC Conference, GDPUK understands that Minister of State at the Department of Health & Social Care, Stephen Kinnock, is to provide an ‘update‘ on dental negotiations.
Read more: LDC Conference 2025: Health Minister To Update On Dental Negotiations
The Dental Schools Council (DSC), represents the UK‘s dental schools.
June 2nd 2025 sees the publication of their report "Fixing NHS Dentistry." The report, which is endorsed by all UK dental schools, outlines key recommendations to deal with the current access crisis.
Read more: Dental Schools Offer Unaffordable Solutions to the Access Crisis
GDPUK‘s Guy Tuggle looks on as MPs discuss NHS dentistry.
A gulf between political ambitions for NHS dentistry and those of the profession may be opening up. While the BDA continue discussions on the basis of providing of a comprehensive service for all, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) may have other goals.