The “’carrot and stick’ approach to welfare reform will not work when most people are already struggling to access NHS dental care” says ADG
Under the government’s new Back to Work Plan, announced in today’s Autumn Statement, welfare claimants who refuse to engage in job seeking activities will be lose access to NHS dental care, free prescriptions and other benefits. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has made clear the reforms will not apply to claimants with children or disabilities. No commitment […]
“Six to Fix” for Scotland’s oral health inequalities
Following the ADG’s first roundtable meeting of its new Scotland branch in February in Edinburgh the trade body has launched their Scottish “Six to Fix” policy proposals to narrow oral health inequalities in Scotland and create a more sustainable workforce in NHS dentistry. All four nations, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have embarked on […]
Children face ‘triple whammy’ of coronavirus dental dangers
Dentists warn of rising tooth decay and more operations than ever to remove children’s teeth Thousands of children could soon require hospital operations to remove unsavable teeth due to a ‘triple whammy’ of dental dangers. Hospitals in England carried out an average 177 operations a day on children and teenagers last year to remove teeth, […]
Mouth cancer rates set to go ‘through the roof’ as millions fail to visit dentist during lockdown
Dentists have warned that thousands of cases of mouth cancer may be going undetected as a result of millions of people staying away from dental surgeries or being unable to get appointments during lockdown. The warning from the Association of Dental Groups comes amid mounting evidence that Covid-19 has stopped people going to the dentists. […]
Dentists set for post-Covid ‘horror show’ as millions of Brits pull own teeth out during lockdown
Millions of people have been pulling their own teeth out and attempting to treat their cavities at home since lockdown started. A new poll by the Association of Dental Groups reveals the shocking full extent of ‘DIY dentistry’ that has been undertaken across the UK this year. It is part of a major campaign that […]
New figures show ‘dentists are deserting the NHS and poorest patients are paying the price’
The Association of Dental Groups has responded to this morning’s publication of the NHS Dental Statistics for England 2019-2020. The statistics reveal that overall, the number of dentists with NHS activity in England went up slightly – from 24,545 in 2018/19 to 24,684 in 2019/20. But they also reveal significant regional disparities – with 65 […]
ADG welcomes Government funding of additional dental school places needed in exams crisis
The ADG has welcomed the Government decision to provide additional funding for dental students at risk of not being able to start their studies this year because of the A Level exams crisis this week. Unlike many University courses, dentistry (and medicine) have tightly restricted numbers on places, set by the Government. These had been […]
ADG launches campaign as Covid-19 takes its toll on the nation’s oral health
New analysis will show which areas of the UK have been hardest hit The Association of Dental Groups is today launching a national campaign calling on ministers to take urgent action to deal with the growing crisis in access to dentistry. Ten weeks after dental practices started to re-open, the ADG is exploring the impact […]
ADG joins Oral Health Foundation campaign to pause patient charges
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG), whose members consist of corporate providers of NHS and private dentistry across England and Wales, have written to the Secretary of State for Health asking him to pause NHS dental charges to patients following the Covid-19 lockdown. The ADG supports the call by the Oral Health Foundation earlier this […]
Dentistry sector at risk of collapse due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG), whose members consist of corporate providers of NHS and private dentistry across England and Wales, have called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer for government support for private dental practices during the COVID-19 lockdown. Currently, those who perform NHS dentistry will be paid most of the cost of […]