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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Given the obvious challenges, why do dentists continue to work for the NHS? My team has conducted research into dentists' motivations and the push-pull factors at play www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Motivations for NHS dentistry in England - British Dental Journal

British Dental Journal - Motivations for NHS dentistry in England

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

GDPC Chair Shiv Pabary lays out where NHS dental contract reform needs to go: A blended contract that delivers a long-term preventative patient-dentist relationship, alongside a pathway of care for patients with high treatment needs www.bda.org/news-and-opi...

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Beyond the UDA: Where NHS dentistry goes next

GDPC Chair, Shiv Pabary, on what you need to know about the proposals developed by the GDPC following your feedback.

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Shiv Pabary MBE @shivpabary.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Very constructive first meeting with @skinnock.bsky.social today at DHSC today. Pleased to be on the same page. I told the Minister we want to restore the pride dentists once had in this service. Look forward to working together to rebuild a service millions depend on. @thebda.bsky.social

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Another damning report on the state of NHS dentistry. This time the Public Accounts Committee says there is no future for the service without reform. They are completely right. Now we need Government to act. committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...

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No future for NHS dentistry without reform, warns PAC, as Govt efforts fail to halt decline - Committees - UK Parliament

Verdict delivered on dental contract as not fit for purpose as patients continue to suffer and PAC calls for transparency on necessary fundamental reform

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British Dental Association @thebda.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

"Dental care is health care." Nick had a dental infection. Unable to get an appointment, he ended up in intensive care. We can't afford to go on like this. A message for every patient, every politician & policymaker this #WorldOralHealthDay.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The British Dental Association is looking for an Economic & Data Analyst to join our Policy & Research Team. We're looking for someone who wants to use their analytic skills to drive policy change. bda.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoa...

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Economic and Data Analyst

The British Dental Association is seeking an experienced analyst who wants to use their economic and data skills to drive policy change. Data-driven arguments, evidence-based policy and robust costing...

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British Dental Association @thebda.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

"We take on the challenge from the British Dental Association that there is more to do." A welcome tone from Wes Streeting. NHS dentistry has been treated as a Cinderella Service. That has to end. We need a fair deal our members and the millions they treat.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Job opportunity: Economic and data analyst We're looking to recruit an experienced analyst who wants to use their economic and data skills to drive policy change to join my team at the BDA. Full details below ⤵️ www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...

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Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Want to work in a thinktank? But worried it's only for "usual suspects"? Think again -- and sign up for webinar--this Weds 330-6pm--from @resfoundation.bsky.social & loads of other top tanks all looking for hidden talent www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/worki...

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 25/02/2025

🆕 Are NHS #dentists doing less NHS work? With many people struggling to access #NHS dental care, Liz Fisher explores the concerning drop between 2018/19 and 2022/23 in the number of hours per week that an NHS dentist might be spending on NHS work. 👉 buff.ly/4ibDzn2

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Good to see the Health Secretary pressed on role of reform and investment in #Newsnight. NHS dentistry is the prime example of where we need fundamental change, supported by increased funding, to turn the service around. Can’t have one without the other. Reform & investment must go hand in hand.

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British Dental Association @thebda.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

NHS dentistry has ceased to exist for millions. A toxic mix of austerity and failed contracts has fuelled this crisis. We now have health professionals delivering NHS care at a loss. Why the Treasury is the No.1 barrier to saving this service. 👇 www.bda.org/news-and-opi...

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British Dental Association @thebda.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

The PM says "we're reforming the contract." That "we're delivering 700,000 urgent appointments." These were important pledges. But there's been no real progress here. These promises need to be kept. #PMQS 👉 www.bda.org/news-and-opi...

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

As we approach the new year, there is a lack of clarity on many key issues facing NHS dentistry. Most importantly, practices still don't know what uplift in funding they are going to receive for 2024/25 - 9 months into the financial year. www.bda.org/news-and-opi...

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NHS dentistry: All we want for Christmas is clarity

Dentists in England are set to break for Christmas with no idea about when contractual uplifts will land, what shape support might take for the hike in overheads brought by the recent Budget, and litt...

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

NHS dentistry is in crisis. But attempts to reform it aren't new. 100 practices tried a different system throughout the 2010s. This is what we should learn from that experience as we try to reform NHS dentistry now: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Re-evaluating the dental contract reform prototypes - BDJ In Practice

BDJ In Practice - Re-evaluating the dental contract reform prototypes

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

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Re-evaluating the dental contract reform prototypes - BDJ In Practice

BDJ In Practice - Re-evaluating the dental contract reform prototypes

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

My colleague Tim & I have written up our interviews with dentists involved in previous efforts to prototype NHS dental contract reform. Clear that there are lessons to be learned as we try to reform the contract again. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Re-evaluating the dental contract reform prototypes - BDJ In Practice

BDJ In Practice - Re-evaluating the dental contract reform prototypes

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Raluca Terry-Enescu @ralucahippie.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Good quality improvement principles for a lot of public services, not just railways: "Focus on what you want it to look like, for whom, where". This may resonate with many #QISky healthcare /public health people too.

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Nick Plumb @nickplumb.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Encouraging to hear "test and learn" language throughout. Recognition that rewiring of the state won't happen from top down. This will come from small scale, place-based innovation.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Most interesting person I’ve heard talk on this subject is former Scottish CMO Harry Burns, in the context of public health improvement, he makes the case for just letting the frontline “proceed until apprehended” in pursuit of agreed outcomes

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Disappointing that, despite the very laudable talk of a shift from secondary to primary care, the Government's NHS objective is focused on hospital waiting lists. We're never going to get that transformational shift by continuing a narrow focus on measuring hospital performance.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Patients want a continuing care relationship with a dentist. That is what dentists want their contract to support them to do, because they know it is best for a long-term preventive approach to dental care.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Another important nugget from this report: The spend on primary care NHS dentistry has been cut by £555m in real terms between 2019-20 and 2023-24

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The National Audit Office has published a damning report into the previous government's Dental Recovery Plan. The NAO says: "NHSE’s and DHSC’s dental recovery plan does not aim to recover NHS dentistry to a pre-pandemic baseline." www.nao.org.uk/reports/inve...

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Investigation into the NHS dental recovery plan - NAO report

The dental recovery plan, launched in February 2024, is unlikely deliver an additional 1.5 million treatments by March 2025.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

@meadwaj.bsky.social's impact

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

"We’ve not seen any major policy announcements about this and the DHSC didn’t provide us with any details when we got in touch" 700k urgent dental appointments is very much deliverable. There are successful local schemes that can be made national. Let's get a move on! fullfact.org/government-t...

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Is the government on track to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments? - Full Fact

Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge on dentistry.

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Tom King @policytom.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Important research from Healthwatch. We should have an NHS dental service that prioritises a continuing care relationship between patients and their dentist.

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Prof Sarah Baker @profsarahbaker.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Starting up over here and finding some twitter friends from dental public health, community dentistry, oral epidemiology, and evidence & policy implementation in dentistry. Please share/get in touch if you want to be added #dentistry #oralhealth go.bsky.app/4xxTxfe

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Dave West @ HSJ @davewwest.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

interesting piece on the government's approach to NHS change - league tables, central performance management and incentives; set out very clearly this week - versus the approach it is taking to schools www.progressivebritain.org/the-unnotice...

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The Unnoticed Battle for the Future of Labour's Public Sector Reform Agenda - Progressive Britain

The Government are delivering much needed public service reform, Ed Dorrell analyses how different key Cabinet members are approaching this task.

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Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Ok, I've caved & joined the starter pack bandwagon These are people who will be interesting & useful to follow as the new government sets out its plans around social security, work & poverty Sorry if I've missed off good people - will add to it as more come to mind or join go.bsky.app/8WEVftJ

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Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Having experienced the challenge of finding the UK health / NHS policy community here on Bluesky, I've created a starter pack so you can easily follow some key voices right away. Please comment with suggested additions as more people join. go.bsky.app/NEVJUbU

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