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I recently attended the launch of the manifesto for Rebuilding and Reforming Dentistry at Stormont. It was a great opportunity to talk to our MLAs about the serious issues facing hospital dentistry. We are struggling to recruit staff into the dental profession and to retain them once they are in the job.

Trouble recruiting new talent

The rate of pay for a dentist doing the same jobs in England and Northern Ireland is not the same. The lack of pay parity makes it a struggle to recruit new staff. This difference becomes most apparent at junior dentist level.

North Western branch location highlighted in blue on a map of the UK
Western Counties branch location highlighted in blue on a map of the UK

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I recently attended the launch of the manifesto for Rebuilding and Reforming Dentistry at Stormont. It was a great opportunity to talk to our MLAs about the serious issues facing hospital dentistry. We are struggling to recruit staff into the dental profession and to retain them once they are in the job.

Trouble recruiting new talent

The rate of pay for a dentist doing the same jobs in England and Northern Ireland is not the same. The lack of pay parity makes it a struggle to recruit new staff. This difference becomes most apparent at junior dentist level.

 

Eastern counties branch location highlighted in blue on a map of the UK
East Lancs and East Cheshire branch location highlighted in blue on a map of the UK
East Midland branch location highlighted in blue on a map of the UK

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I recently attended the launch of the manifesto for Rebuilding and Reforming Dentistry at Stormont. It was a great opportunity to talk to our MLAs about the serious issues facing hospital dentistry. We are struggling to recruit staff into the dental profession and to retain them once they are in the job.

Trouble recruiting new talent

The rate of pay for a dentist doing the same jobs in England and Northern Ireland is not the same. The lack of pay parity makes it a struggle to recruit new staff. This difference becomes most apparent at junior dentist level.

Salaries should be equal across all nations and the lack of pay parity needs to end.