Dentists handed real-terms pay cut
A dentist at work
DENTISTS have been handed a real-terms pay cut, the British Dental Association reported today.
Contract holders are set to receive an increase of 4.64 per cent, backdated to April 2024 — going against the 6 per cent recommended by the Doctors and Dentists Review Body.
Only 1.68 per cent has been allocated for practice expenses.
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