Please see below a letter from the Chair of GDPC, Shawn Charlwood requesting dentists to contact their MPs encouraging them to attend Parliament on Thursday 10th February 2022 where the future of dentistry will be discussed. In the letter there are tips how to best contact your MP, what to say, how to encourage others, as well as a request that any letters already sent are … [Read more...]

Please see below the latest NHS dentistry and oral health update newsletter. This contains information on the £50 million boost for urgent dental care and guidelines for primary caregivers having the correct evidence of receiving the full course of COVID-19 vaccinations: The newsletter is updated regulary from Sara Hurley, providing the latest news from NHS England: Issue … [Read more...]

Please see below articles in the press today, 20/01/22, reporting the cataclysmic drop in NHS dentists in the Portsmouth area and the continued problems for patients with wait times for general check-ups. Philip Gowers, the Chair, will be on ITV Meridian and BBC South Today tonight to discuss the issues with Dentistry in the Portsmouth area. Portsmouth News - NHS Dentists … [Read more...]

Please see below further guidance from the UKHSA which supersedes any previous issued guidance in recent days. Letter re updated UKHSA guidance - isolation 19/01/22 … [Read more...]

Please see below a list of January lunch and learn sessions from Health Education England: HEE free lunch and learn webinars January 2022 Below are some links to information on oral health to support the care of people with a learning disability. Access the PDF oral health guidance here. Access Makaton prompt cards related to dentist appointments produced by the BDA … [Read more...]