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Dental nurses continue to work despite poor mental health

More than eight in 10 UK dental nurses (84 per cent) said they have gone to work or continued to work despite their mental health suffering, according...

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Mental health support introduced by dental group

Mental health support is set to be made available across 12 dental practices over the coming weeks as part of a new collaboration.

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Culture of appreciation at work helps alleviate stress

Appreciation from colleagues can help employees cope with negative experiences at work, according to a study involving the University of East Anglia...

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Sexual misconduct under-reported in dentistry

Sexual misconduct is under-reported in the dental sector, a new report from the General Dental Council (GDC) has revealed.

Addressing imbalances

James Tang advises how to avoid musculoskeletal pain by adopting good posture.

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Fuelling your body

Eve Martin offers some top tips for eating healthily at work.

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New partnership set to tackle suicide in healthcare sector

Agilio Software has partnered with Ripple Online Safety, a technology organisation specialised in classifying harmful online content, to bring a...

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Sharps injury survey launched

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced a collaboration with Initial Medical, a provider of medical waste management services.

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Team approach recommended to tackle dental workforce gap

Over 5,500 vacancies were recorded across the NHS dental profession in March 2024, according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ‘Fixing NHS...

Optimising sleep

Katherine Kibbs offers some handy sleeping tips to utilise whilst studying.

A personal perspective

Preetee Hylton discusses bullying, anxiety and mental health in dentistry.

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Wellbeing resource for dental workforce launched

A new resource for the health of the entire dental team was launched by the Chief Dental Officer (CDO) at BDIA Dental Showcase on March 15, 2025.