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Dentist, dad, husband and Chair
@theBDA.bsky.social
General Dental Practice Committee
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
3 days ago
It's either callousness or incompetence. Welsh Govt will be giving dentists the weekend to review the small print of a new contract. Patients will pay the price for the snap decisions theyâve forced on this profession.
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/wales-callousness-or-incompetence/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
11 days ago
Government say cancer survival shouldn't be a postcode lottery. But as long as access to NHS dentistry remains a game of chance that's exactly where we'll be with oral cancers.
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/oral-cancer-is-the-missing-piece-in-the-government-s-plan/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
Eddie Crouch
11 days ago
A real privilege to take Tony and his family to Westminster. All too often dentistry has been treated as Cinderella service, a low priority that canât compete with âlife and deathâ issues. Oral cancer demonstrates how high the stakes can be and that this profession can be life savers.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
10 days ago
"The decline of NHS dentistry is not inevitable," says Alex Easton MP. NHS dentistry shouldn't be an optional extra. But saving it will require urgent reform wedded to sustainable funding.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
6 days ago
"It's a stupid system," says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
An inflexible contract means that if a practice has capacity - while others in the area are actually reducing NHS work - that funding can't be kept on the frontline.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7z7x0w95go
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
6 days ago
"Create a caricature of an NHS dentist based on everything you know about the role..." Undervalued. Overstretched. We've spelled out to the facts time and again. Government needs to show it's ready to act on them.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
APPG for Dentistry and Oral Health
12 days ago
Thanks to Minister for Care
@skinnock.bsky.social
and Chief Dental Officer for England Jason Wong for attending our Q&A session on NHS
#dentistry
in Parliament today. The packed room shows the strength of feeling in Parliament on this crucial issue.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
14 days ago
"We see a lot of children here that can't see a regular dentist that are turning up with abscesses & infections," says Shiv Pabary Urgent care is vital. But a govt that says the NHS must shift from sickness to prevention must not forget routine care.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qp2xx3e37o
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
18 days ago
âSoundbites are all well and good" says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
"But what tens of millions of our patients need is real commitment, underpinned by sustainable investment.â
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/primary-care-bodies-unite-to-take-fight-for-financial-security-future-to-parliament/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
18 days ago
"There's no point increasing training places for dental students if there are no NHS practices left for them to train in after graduatingâ warned
@drlaurenharrhy.bsky.social
We canât have NHS dentistry without NHS dentists. Practices need decent contracts to retain and recruit staff.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
18 days ago
Was it the staff meeting from hell? Today Dental Public Health staff will still be looking for answers on the abolition of NHS England.
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/nhs-england-merger-public-health-experts-offered-euphemisms-not-clarity-over-jobs/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
24 days ago
Govt to tie the hands of practices on urgent care. We worked to secure a level that's tolerable. But practices could face penalties for failure to hit targets simply because local demand does not exist.
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/government-tie-hands-of-practices-on-urgent-care/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
25 days ago
The abolition of NHS England has left dental public health staff flying blind. They deserve real clarity on the future of their vital roles.
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/dental-public-health-staff-deserve-clarity-on-vital-roles/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
about 2 months ago
The Government says it will extend free NHS dental care to young people leaving the care system until their 25th birthday. This policy makes perfect sense. If you could get an appointment⊠A thread [1]
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
4 months ago
Keeping our communities safe from racism. A joint statement on anti-migrant rhetoric from us and our friends
@bma.org.uk
,
@rcn.org.uk
,
@thecsp.bsky.social
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
@unison.org.uk
@hcsa-com.bsky.social
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
4 months ago
Over 75,000 people have now backed our call for fair funding for NHS dentistry. For a generation choices made at the Treasury and the Department of Health have left millions with no options. Our patients deserve better. Join us:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fund-nhs-dentistry-now
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
4 months ago
âNHS dentistry has ceased to exist for millions of families," says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
"Warm words wonât solve this - only real investment and meaningful reform will.â Sign here if you agree:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fund-nhs-dentistry-now
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Catching up with
@jon4highpeak.bsky.social
MP this afternoon at
#LPC25
His High Peak constituency has lost many NHS dentists over the last 10 years. This exodus isnât inevitable. We can and must stem the flow.
@thebda.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Good to catch up with
@jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social
. Told access to NHS dentistry in her patch is worse than ever. Residents are living with the results, with many now sporting missing teeth. Itâs not inevitable. Fundamental reform, coupled with adequate funding can change this.
5 months ago
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Great to meet
@linseyfarnsworthmp.bsky.social
at
#LPC25
Her Amber Valley constituency is one of Derbyshireâs worst dental desserts. Weâre committed to work together to secure a sustainable future for NHS dentistry in the region and nationwide.
5 months ago
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Great to meet with
@steveyemm-mp.bsky.social
at
#LPC25
Steve told us how access to NHS dental care remains a top issue among his constituents. We have commitments on contract reform in this parliament. We discussed the funding needed to restore care to millions.
@thebda.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Poor oral health is linked to a "lifetime of problems". Couldnât agree more with Josh Fenton-Glynn MPâs analysis yesterday morning at a session tackling dentistry and the governmentâs wider commitment to prevention.
@thebda.bsky.social
@joshfg.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
5 months ago
Over 50,000 have already joined our call to properly fund this service. For a generation NHS dentistry has seen savage cuts Restoring care to millions is impossible without real investment. Sign heređ
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fund-nhs-dentistry-now
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
5 months ago
Ministers have said NHS dentistry is at deathâs door. That the horror stories we keep seeing are Dickensian. Itâs all true. To save this service, we need them to put their money where their mouth is. Sign our call for fair funding.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fund-nhs-dentistry-now
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
5 months ago
âSupervised brushing is a tried-and-tested policy that we back 100%" says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
"But Ministers must ensure the funding and reform are in place so kids can get the care they need.â
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/free-toothbrushes-schools-across-england-35905840
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
5 months ago
"These scenes won't end until government keeps its promises," says
@shivparbary.bsky.social
"The hurdle is going to be the Treasury." "Unless you put in the adequate funding that's needed to reform the service, then I'm afraid we're going to have discussions like this again."
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
6 months ago
Government are proposing a ban on sales of energy drinks to kids. We applaud this. Ministers say they want to shift the focus from treatment to prevention. Sign here and tell them to go further and faster on reining in #BigFood. đ
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make-sugar-the-new-tobacco
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
6 months ago
âIt is hard to see how services in deprived areas will be improved unless funding for NHS dentistry is increased.â Today's Guardian editorial.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/02/the-guardian-view-on-the-dental-divide-ministers-must-brush-up-their-policy-as-well-as-childrens-teeth
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
7 months ago
This message could be on display at thousands of practices the length and breadth of England.đ
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
7 months ago
âThe crisis in NHS dentistry was made in Westminster," says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
"We can end this horror show." "But we need to see real urgency and ambition.â
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/i-called-nhs-dentists-7-35514646.amp
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
7 months ago
Weâll never make the shift from sickness to prevention when millions have given up even trying to access care. Our patients continue to face an historic crisis, that requires a proportionate response from government.Â
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/millions-brits-unmet-need-give-35540543
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
7 months ago
"Restoring care to millions and consigning 'DIY' dentistry back to the Victorian era wonât break the bank," says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
"But they will require sustainable investment."
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/wes-streeting-defends-only-paying-35553849
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
7 months ago
BREAKING: The latest changes to the NHS contract đ
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/england-modest-improvements-not-the-final-destination/
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
7 months ago
NHS dentistry is on the critical list, and demoralised dentists are walking away every day this contract remains in force. If we donât make a break in this Parliament there may not be a service left to save.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/dentist-being-fined-150k-nhs-35502290
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
8 months ago
"By 2035, the NHS dental system will be transformed." That's the promise in the NHS 10 Year Plan. Ministers have pledged to begin work this year fixing a failed contract. They've made the right diagnosis. But we canât wait a decade for them to write the prescription.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
8 months ago
A leap in the dark could spell the end not just to continuity of care but NHS dentistry in Wales altogether. Don't miss this chance to have your sayđ
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/blog/wales-rip-to-the-family-dentist/
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
8 months ago
Govt say it chooses investment over decline. That logic must be applied to NHS dentistry. Itâs no surprise this service is on its last legs, when its share of the pie has halved in a generation. Today's settlement offers a chance to restore care to millions. It can't be missed.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
8 months ago
"Can the Chancellor confirm that this funding will bring dentists back into the NHS?" asks
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
. NHS spending is set to rise by ÂŁ29bn. It is now for health ministers to decide if they turn the page on a generation of savage cuts that have brought this service to the brink.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
Demand for dental tourism is surging. 95% of dentists we polled examined patients who travelled abroad for treatment. Of those 86% treated cases that developed complications. Patients need to understand the risks.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mum-pain-worse-childbirth-after-35326992
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
"NHS dentistry feels at its lowest ebb," says
@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
 in the
@yorkshirepost.co.uk
 "One Yorkshire MP has it in her power to change this: Rachel Reeves." "The political choices that brought us here were made at the Treasury." "And any solutions will be too."
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
Damning from
@stevedarlingmp.bsky.social
⏠on 'Golden Hellos'. They formed part of an NHS dentistry 'Recovery Plan' that was unworthy of the title. The focus now must be confronting the failed contracts and underfunding fuelling this crisis.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
"Reform won't work if there's no workforce left by the time it's finally introduced," says
@chriswebbmp.bsky.social
⏠This profession and the millions we treat need a clear timetable and a sustainable funding model.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
"NHS dentists are in fact heroes," says Dr
@peterprinsleymp.bsky.social
Dentists have slogged on through decades of decay and drift. Underfunded, overstretched & working to a failed contract. There's a chance now to turn the page, value the workforce, & restore care to millions.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
"We are going to see a two-tier society in which only the rich can get the dental care that they so desperately need." Sir Julian Lewis MP outlines where we'll end up if we don't see fundamental reform of a failed contract.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
"Let me say this clearly, dentists are not the problem," says
@dannychambers.bsky.social
"They're doing the best within a contract that is outdated and damaging." Thanks to
@libdems.org.uk
for speaking out. We must restore care to millions & make patient-centred, preventive care a reality.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
When a 4% pay uplift isnât a 4% pay upliftđÂ
https://www.bda.org/news-and-opinion/news/a-paper-pay-rise-that-won-t-cover-mounting-cost-of-care/
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
Thanks to âȘ
@melanieonnmp.bsky.social
⏠for calling today's important debate on NHS dentistry. Over 250,000 people have backed our call for change, alongside the WI and The Mirror. But this crisis is hurting millions across this country. It requires both urgency and ambition.
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
This Thursday your MP has a chance to speak up for dentistry. The Government pledged to save NHS dentistry. Tell your MP we need to see real urgency and ambition. đ
https://bda.eaction.net/urgencyandambition
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Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
MĂŒller say it's full of "dairy goodness." Â But it also contains more sugar than a can of Coke. Extending the sugar levy to these drinks makes perfect sense. Sign here if you agree Govt need to go further and faster on Big Food.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make-sugar-the-new-tobacco
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reposted by
Shiv Pabary MBE
British Dental Association
9 months ago
New evidence shows big corporations including Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Mars, lobbied the UK government to drop plans on healthy eating. If you agree the food industry is out of control sign here:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make-sugar-the-new-tobacco
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