BDA Criticise New Pay Award For NHS Dentists

Fri, 11 Apr 2008

The British Dental Association ( BDA ) has expressed their disappointment at the new pay award for NHS dentists .

The association said that the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) recommendations for this year, which have been accepted by the Government, "will not be adequate to tackle problems" that have been identified and singled out by the body.

The DDRB’s recommendations mean that dentists across the UK will receive a 3.4 per cent gross increase in their fees, intended to produce a 2.2 per cent net rise in income .

But the BDA did acknowledge that many of the profession's arguments have clearly had an impact on the pay review body.

In response to the announcement, Susie Sanderson, Chair of the BDA's Executive Board, said: "Today's announcement shows we have won the battle of ideas, with the pay review body accepting our arguments about the many problems facing dentists and patients ."

"Our evidence about the escalating expense of running a practice also appears to have been taken on board."

She added: "Dentists in general practice will therefore be extremely disappointed by the level of increase recommended which we fear will not be adequate to tackle the very problems that the DDRB has recognised and highlighted in its report."

The report by the DDRB highlights concerns regarding continuing problems with access to NHS dentistry and the confidence of the profession, while also acknowledging dentists’ escalating expense levels.
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