Dentists' 'private work tops NHS'
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Dentists are earning more from their private work than NHS patients for the first time, figures show.
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GPs are to be given their own budgets to pay for services for their patients.
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Reforms of NHS dentistry mean some patients are getting substandard care, critics claim.
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Reforms to ensure more people have access to NHS dentists are at risk of failing, a watchdog says.
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Dentists develop an alternative sedation procedure to potentially risky general anaesthetic.
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Doctors accuse the government of trying to privatise general practice over guidance on new practices.
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Children from deprived areas are much more likely to have signs of tooth decay, official figures show.
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NHS patients in Scotland are being treated quicker than ever, the latest snapshot of figures shows.
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A private health care firm criticised for the way it runs its out-of-hours GP service is to take on more doctors.
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When deciding how regular visits should be, what matters most at any age is the state of an individual's teeth.
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Hundreds of GP surgeries across the UK are "not fit for purpose", a study suggests.
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A study reveals most doctors do not believe changes to out-of-hours services have improved patient care.
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Patients will be allowed to compare the quality of the clinical care provided in each NHS department.
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Ministers are to confirm the NHS has balanced its books despite many hospitals still struggling with debt.
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Pay for NHS consultants has risen by 16% in the last three years, with average salaries in excess of Â£110,000, figures show.
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Croatian dentists are expanding their businesses - and targeting the lucrative UK market.
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Dentists claim a new NHS contract means patients have more teeth removed rather than fixed, a BBC inquiry finds.