Dentists in NI lose money on most NHS treatments, BDA says bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

There may be no future for #NHS dentistry unless dental practices get more government funding, warns BDA in Northern Ireland: bbc.in/3xgZfZD

A year after being appointed Chair of the #NorthernIreland Dental Practice Committee (NIDPC), Ciara Gallagher (Ciara Gallagher) discusses the financial challenges facing dentistry in her latest blog. bit.ly/40uhHes #BDAinNorthernIreland

We have written to the Department of Health seeking urgent clarification on the General Dental Service (GDS) financial arrangements for 23/24. Read more here: bit.ly/41GRpX2 #BDAinNorthernIreland #BDAinNI Ciara Gallagher

In #BDAinNorthernIreland - Caroline Lappin and Ciara Gallagher.

"We recognise the concerted effort that has been put in to ensure this vital support will remain in place," says Ciara Gallagher "But dentists will require continued support and certainty if we are to stem the flow away from Health Service dentistry." belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…

A privilege to be in such a strong team bringing powerful evidence to the DDRB for a real terms pay increase for 23/24 to begin to address the real terms pay erosion of 38% since 2010. BDA Ciara Gallagher @ShawnC_GDPC @Russell_WGDPC David McColl Natalie Bradley Giten Dabhi

Let's make NHS dentistry a rewarding place to work: ✅ Reform the contract ✅ Reward prevention ✅ NHS commitment payments ✅ Late career retention payments ✅ Occupational health services ✅ Protected learning time, peer review & clinical audit

My take on yesterday’s trip to Westminster👇

This month we warned Health and Social Care Committee that NHS dentistry was running out of road. Now another half a million patients are seeing the results. telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/2…

"The lack of urgency from govt is abysmal" says Eddie Crouch on BBC Breakfast "We’re not taking industrial action in dentistry, colleagues are walking away." NHS dentistry is at a tipping point. Today Health and Social Care Committee has a chance to hold ministers and officials to account.

"Let's pretend I'm a dentist," says Steve @BrineMP "What do you think of that message you've just sent to me?" NHS dentistry cannot remain the Cinderella Service with the shift to Integrated Care Systems. Dentists need a voice, and a seat at the table.

Crucial point from @BrineMP in Commons debate that dentists make a very difficult, often heartbreaking, decision to leave the NHS & it will be incredibly hard to attract them back. This only underscores the need for contract reform to be not only ambitious, but 𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩.

This is a wealthy 21st century nation. Dentistry is meant to be a core part of our NHS. But we’re now seeing scenes you’d expect outside bakeries in the Soviet Bloc, says @ShawnC_GDPC on BBC Breakfast

Today Rishi Sunak told Clive Lewis MP MP of “record spending” on NHS dentistry at #PMQs Reality check 1️⃣ 🦷 Ranking – expenditure on dental outpatient care in European countries as % of total health budgets:   🔝 Estonia 🇪🇪 Lithuania🇱🇹 Iceland🇮🇸 Germany🇩🇪 Latvia🇱🇻 Switzerland🇨🇭

"Patients will pay the price with their health, their comfort and their wellbeing," says Ciara Gallagher   ✂️From the high street to hospitals, cuts will push NHS dentistry in Northern Ireland to the brink. 📧Make sure your MLA knows the facts. 👉bda.eaction.net/writetoyourMLA

✂️Today the Department of Health says it anticipates 'savings' in the region of £260m. 🦷Officials say: “our analysis suggests measures up to this value can be delivered without long-term or irrevocable damage to services.” 📧 Spell out the facts to your MLA👇 bda.eaction.net/writetoyourMLA

The analysis is wrong. Cuts will devastate NHS dentistry in Northern Ireland.

Dentists need an urgent and strong signal that they have a future caring for the most vulnerable in our community

Dentists up and down the country created their practices to care for NHS patient and lack of proportional funding which covers the cost of care is pushing them out.