Proposed changes to the Dental Contract
Cost-of-Service Review gets underway in Northern Ireland
A study to review the true cost to practices of providing health service dentistry in the General...
Yorkshire Dental Group expands into Manchester
Yorkshire Dental Suite has announced the opening of its ninth dental clinic, located in Manchester.
New Somerset practice first to offer NHS care for a decade
Maximising procurement efficiencies
University's bid to build dental clinic
The University of Gloucestershire has applied for planning permission to build a dental surgery on...
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency appoints new members
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has announced the reappointment of the...
Independent buyers dominate Scottish dental property market
Independent buyers dominated dental real estate transactions in Scotland during 2024, according to...
Private Wandsworth dental practice sold
Bellevue Dental Health & Cosmetic Clinic in Wandsworth, South West London, has been sold to...
Oral health charity appoints next head of policy and advocacy
Rachael England has been appointed as the new head of policy and advocacy for the Oral Health...
UK's first AI dental receptionist unveiled
A health tech start-up has unveiled the country’s first AI dental receptionist.
Eligibility criteria announced for new Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations
Leading dental organisations have collaborated to streamline the wide range of dental exams...
New chair of the GDC reveals her plans to unite the sector
The new chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) has laid out her plans to unite the sector to...
Research reveals what dental professionals value most
Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention
The Government has issued new guidance to dental operators aimed at ensuring a consistent UK-wide...
Dental Market gains ground with stronger confidence and deal activity
2024 was a pivotal chapter for the UK dental market, marking a transition toward a...
New dental CT scanner helps patients receive quicker diagnoses
A new cone beam CT (CBCT) scanner has been installed at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals’...
Hundreds of thousands of children benefit from major dental health drive
Over two million free toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste have been delivered to children in the...
University of Lancashire increases state-of-the-art dentistry teaching facilities
The University of Lancashire has increased its number of dentistry clinical teaching bays from 16...
New owner for oral hygiene and tooth whitening clinic in South Ayrshire
Flossbar, an oral hygiene and tooth whitening clinic in Troon, South Ayrshire, has been sold to...
Modern orthodontic practice in Edgbaston sold for the first time
One Devonshire Place, a listed orthodontic practice in the suburb of Edgbaston, Birmingham, has...
Dentist Times Owners Club event kicks off with sector insights
The first Dentist Times Owners Club (DTOC) event was held last week in Windsor.
Dentists to be ranked in new NHS league table
The Government has announced plans to rank every NHS trust in England, including community dental...
High-end Manchester dental practice changes hands
Private dental clinic, Smile Chic, based in Hale, Greater Manchester, has been sold to Dr Nasser...
Dental market gains ground with stronger confidence and deal activity, says new report
2024 was a pivotal chapter for the UK dental market, marking a transition toward a...
33-year-old NHS dental practice in Glasgow sold for the first time
Dentists in England see rise in income
Self-employed dentists in England saw a significant 3.2% increase in taxable income in the last...
Persistent ‘dental deserts’ risk deprived and rural communities being left behind
No local authority area in the country has more than one dentist providing NHS treatment per 1,000...
65-year-old Glasgow dental practice sold
Bridgeton Cross Dental Practice in Glasgow, which has been operating for over 65 years, has been...
Brothers buy Manchester dental business
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Astley Dental Centre...
Dental real estate market seen a 'safe space'
As a needs-based sector, the dental real estate market is seen as a safe place for banks to invest...
FEATURE: Legionella risk in dental practices
Fixing the foundations in dentistry
Last month the Government unveiled its long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan for England, a 168-page...
High-end dental clinic in Liverpool sold
3 Step Smiles dental clinic has been sold to an expanding group.
NHS dental practice in Southport sold to local couple
Ainsdale Dental Practice in Ainsdale, Southport, has been sold to husband-and-wife team, Dr Kranthi...
Immigration rules change will deepen access crisis
Proposed changes to immigration rules will have a direct impact on patient access to dental care...
Securing better waiting list data
Industry partnership to help raise standards
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has announced a partnership with the Association of...
Au Dental Group acquires Macclesfield practice
Family-run Au Dental Group has acquired Crystal Dental Clinic, a four-surgery, mixed-income dental...
Simply Teeth acquires third practice
Dr Saranjit Sihra of Simply Teeth has purchased CJ Dental Studio, a four-surgery, fully private...
FEATURE: Private capital and the future of dentistry
Paul Graham, managing director, medical at business property advisor Christie & Co, explains what...
Denplan appoints head dental officer
Dental payment plan provider Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, has appointed Dr Matthew Nolan as head...
New chapter for long-standing Dorset dental practice
Bell Street Dental Practice in Shaftesbury, Dorset, has been sold after being run by the same...
New owner for private Shrewsbury dental practice
Radbrook Dental Practice in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, has been sold to a growing dental group for an...
Scottish dental group sold to first time buyer
Broxburn Dental Practice has been sold to first-time buyers (and sisters) Maria Guillermina...
Haleon breaks ground on oral health innovation centre
Haleon, maker of brands such as Sensodyne and Polident, has broken ground on its new Global Oral...
Private dental practice in Manchester sold after 35-year ownership
The Bank Dental Practice in Manchester has been sold after 35 years in the same ownership.
Satisfaction with NHS dentistry at ‘an all-time low’
Patient satisfaction with NHS dentistry services is lower than with any other health service,...
Christie & Co appoints dental agent for South West England and South Wales
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has bolstered its dental team in the...
Scottish dental group takes on established practice
Duncan Smith Dental, a dental practice in Musselburgh, has joined Scottish Dental Care, a...
Welfare reform pushes millions away from NHS dentistry
Millions of patients have stopped accessing NHS dentistry since the transition to Universal Credit...
‘We’re not all in this together’
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Chancellor and Health Secretary to...
Protect vital jobs and put savings into dentistry
With NHS England (NHSE) set to be abolished, the British Dental Association (BDA) is leading the...
Increase in extractions under GA among children
Dental public health experts in Wales have reported a small increase in childhood dental...
Plans to improve dentistry a 'complete failure' say MPs
The previous government’s efforts to improve access to NHS dentistry have been a 'complete...
NHS dental practice in Stourport sold
Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, has announced the sale of RA Arrowsmith...
First-time buyers snap up Lancashire dental practice
King Dental & Associates in Carnforth, Lancashire, has been purchased by first-time buyers,...
Dental patients benefit from 700,000 extra appointments
Hundreds of thousands of people across England will be able to access urgent and emergency dental...
First-time buyers purchase NHS practice in Broxburn
Broxburn Dental Practice in Broxburn, West Lothian, has been sold to two sisters in what is...
Independent sector drives dental property transactions
The past 12 months has seen independent providers leading dental property transactions across the...
Long Sutton dental practice sold for the first time
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Long Sutton...