A dentist who defrauded the NHS of more than £92,500 has been jailed for three years. Dr Fariba Shameli, 55, who ran a surgery in Worthing, West Sussex, submitted 1,037 fraudulent claims for work between 2013 and 2018, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Shameli, who now lives in Sweden, was sentenced in her absence at...
Read moreDetailsMore than 14,000 people have registered online to join a dental practice in Bridlington after it began offering NHS appointments for the first time. Bridlington Dental Studio, which will provide 5,000 NHS appointments a year, said staff were fielding around 70 phone calls a day from people wanting to join the waiting list. Bethany Sleeman, a...
Read moreDetailsBBC One's Politics South West has revisited the crisis in access to NHS dentistry, noting that as health secretary 17 years ago, Andy Burnham pledged to end dentistry's "drill and fill" culture and shift the system towards preventative treatment. Now prime minister, the British Dental Association (BDA) is reminding him of that pledge, warning that incremental...
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Dental practice managers are invited to join a free webinar on incident reporting, taking place on Tuesday 6 October 2026,...
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New legislation giving priority to UK medical graduates seeking NHS training posts has had a dramatic impact on boosting the...
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The UK needs new regulations for AI products used in the NHS and other healthcare settings, says Britain's industry watchdog,...
Those who enjoy a scaldingly hot tea or coffee in the morning might want to wait a few minutes before...
Schools will be told to serve vegetables with every main meal and restrict pizzas, sausage rolls and sugary puddings in...
A writer in the Guardian describes how a single bad experience left her avoiding the dentist for years, until a...
Dentists, GPs and other healthcare professionals are being offered training to recognise potential early signs of motor neurone disease (MND)...
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned decision makers that the future of the dental workforce hinges on safeguarding an...
New legislation giving priority to UK medical graduates seeking NHS training posts has had a dramatic impact on boosting the...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched this year's Stoptober campaign and is keen to encourage as...
