The BDA's Medals, Honours and Awards are designed to acknowledge the unsung heroes of our profession; those who uphold and improve the standards of dentistry and to members and non-members who have contributed to the advancement of the BDA or the profession. The BDA have put some information below regarding the process which we hope you will find useful: Who can be … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2026
University of Portsmouth Dental Academy – Now Available Two Dentist/Clinical Teaching Fellow Vacancies
The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy has two roles available for application: Dentist/Clinical Teaching Fellow (Patient Flow) - 23/01/26 The post holder will provide academic and clinical teaching across all the undergraduate and postgraduate dental programmes. The role includes teaching and supervision of students on the dental clinics, including community sites, … [Read more...]
Dental contract reform: summary for dental teams ahead of April and Promotion of extra urgent dental appointments
Please see below the latest dental news from the Primary Care Bulletin. If you would like to sign up for this please follow the link below: Primary Care Bulletin, 15th January 2026, Issue 372 Dental contract reform: summary for dental teams ahead of April Read more about the upcoming dental contract reform changes in a special NHS Dentistry and Oral Health … [Read more...]
Short online survey on engaging dental professionals in practice-based research
Engaging Dental Professionals in Practice-based Research survey Please see below a survey by Andrew Kirkcaldy. This survey aims to explore which research topics interest dental teams and how to facilitate engagement in practice-based research. Please feel free to distribute to any colleagues who you think may be interested in completing this (we will be closing it next … [Read more...]
H&IOW ICB Oliver McGowan Training in Hampshire and IOW for the Dental Team
On behalf of Katy Kerr and H&IOW ICB: Learning disability and autism training for clinical and administrative staff Oliver McGowan was a young autistic man who died in hospital. Following his death, the Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a legal requirement for CQC-registered health and social care providers to ensure that their staff receive training on … [Read more...]
