The British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland has called for urgent reform and fair funding to secure the future of Northern Irish health service dentistry. The association said that it expects an accelerated exodus from the ‘shrinking’ health service if these conditions are not met. Ciara Gallagher is chair of the British Dental Association’s Northern Ireland Dental Practice … Continued
Up to 100,000 of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable patients could be left without care, the BDA has warned. The association says 80 out of the 350 practices scattered across the country are financially vulnerable. This is according to a report by News Letter. Richard Graham is chair of the BDA’s Northern Ireland dental practice committee. … Continued
Calls are being made for the government to confirm when dentists in Northern Ireland will receive a pay uplift. The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging the Department of Health to clarify the timescales of the pay uplift. This follows a report in July by the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB) report, where it recommended … Continued
The British Dental Association (BDA) has lambasted the Northern Ireland government for backtracking on an agreement to modernise the contracts of community dentists, who serve the most vulnerable patients. In March 2016, an overwhelming majority of dentists voted in an official ballot to support an agreement reached between the BDA and Stormont on a new … Continued
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