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The move will streamline processes within dental and pharmacy settings and improve patient experiences.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

Consultation launched on proposals to expand scheme to 1.6 million more people to help tackle tooth decay.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

New patient premium starts to offer dentists cash incentives to take on new NHS patients.

• Updated: 1 March 2024

New proposals would give the General Dental Council powers to provisionally register dentists trained overseas to start delivering care as quickly as possible.

• Updated: 16 February 2024

Government plans to modernise and reform primary care progress as more than 1,000 general practices sign up for digital upgrades.

• Updated: 18 August 2023

A new package of measures to improve patient access to dental care has been introduced by the government.

• Updated: 28 November 2022

Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2021 to 2022, from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the DDRB.

• Updated: 18 December 2020

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a week long social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects using the Yellow Card Scheme.

• Updated: 17 February 2020

A letter from the Health and Social Care Secretary, NHS England and the BMA on the agreement for the 5-year GP contract framework from 2019 to 2020.

• Updated: 6 February 2019

More NHS dental practices will be joining a scheme for prevention-focused dental care following successful results where it has been tested.

• Updated: 26 July 2018

NHS patient dental charges in England will increase by 5% on 1 April 2016.

• Updated: 11 March 2016

Public Health England (PHE) has published new guidance for dental health professionals on how to help their patients to quit tobacco.

• Updated: 12 March 2014

The Department of Health and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have agreed that the interim funding arrangements for medical and…

• Updated: 4 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Chief Dental Officer Update spring edition

• Updated: 9 March 2012

CDO Update is a newsletter sent by the Chief Dental Officer to all dentists and associated professionals in England.

• Updated: 10 November 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

CDO Update (formerly CDO's Digest) is a newsletter sent by the Chief Dental Officer to all dentists and associated professionals in England.

• Updated: 10 November 2011

CDO Update (formerly CDO's Digest) is a newsletter sent by the Chief Dental Officer to all dentists and associated professionals in England.

• Updated: 22 November 2010