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£3m boost for dental services in North East and North Cumbria

Dental services in the North East and North Cumbria are set for a £3 million boost thanks to a new plan that could provide an extra 27,000...

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2.5 million more people in England projected to be living with major illness by 2040

By 2040 9.1 million people will be living with major illnesses, according to a report published by the Health Foundation.

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Former ministers and UK health experts call for emergency programme for better health

A report led by a cross-party commission of former ministers and health experts has highlighted the current national health crisis, the state of...

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‘An essential service that must be protected at any cost’: charity supports NHS dentistry report

The Oral Health Foundation has welcomed a new damning report exposing the unacceptable decline of NHS dentistry.

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University receives NHS contract to boost dental services in Suffolk and north east Essex

​Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) has awarded, following an open procurement process, an innovative new dentistry...

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Toothpaste containing synthetic tooth minerals can prevent cavities as effectively as fluoride

Patients using a toothpaste containing a mineral crucial to bone formation were not more likely to develop cavities than patients using a fluoride...

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Task force aims to boost NHS capacity in Plymouth

Plymouth’s city-wide Task Force, set up to tackle the city’s growing dental crisis, hit-the ground running on July 7, 2023, with organisations...

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Standardised packaging on vapes reduces appeal to teenagers

Research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has found...

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Tackling tooth decay in secondary school pupils

Researchers from the Universities of Sheffield, Cardiff, Leeds, York and Dundee conducted the Bright trial to investigate a new school-based...

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No practices taking on new NHS patients in Reading

Green Party research has shown that no dentists are taking on new NHS patients in Reading. Green campaigner Kate Nikulina is petitioning Reading...

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Smoking charity calls for action on youth vaping legislation

On June 28, 2023, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee’s topical session on vaping. ASH is urging...

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MPs urge the government to listen to voters and deliver a Smokefree 2030

In a Westminster Hall debate on June 20, 2023, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health called on the government to listen to...