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Tackling stress and anxiety among dental professionals

The MPS Foundation has partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) on a project aimed at raising awareness of the importance of managing...

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Access to dentistry ‘remains a challenge’ in Lincolnshire

County councillors have been told that, at the end of 2023, just 25 per cent of people in Lincolnshire had access to an NHS dentist.

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Tax-Free Childcare

Experts from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) outline the financial help available for parents.

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Over 30 per cent of NHS staff have taken mental health leave

​More than three in ten (31 per cent) NHS employees have had to take time off work with mental health issues in the past year, according to a UNISON...

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Almost five million calls about dental problems made to NHS helpline

Over the last five years, just shy of 4.8m calls were made to 111 about dental problems. Many people who ring 111 call with issues that are classified...

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Three-quarters of Plymouth patients are waiting over a year for dental care

Luke Pollard has warned health ministers that “dental services in Plymouth are in decay.” The MP's survey found that 765 people in Plymouth are unable...

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One-third of the population is anxious about their oral health

The Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program’s ‘Oral Health Index’, published to coincide with World Oral Health Day on March 20, 2024, shows broad public...

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Looking to the future

Joan Hatchard asks: can the NHS recover without dental nurses?

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Patients say an environmentally friendly ethos is important

The overwhelmingly positive response to a survey conducted at Dove Holistic Dental Centre (DHDC) is a testament to the value patients place on its...

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Nine per cent of NHS staff have received unwanted sexual advances

The results of the ‘NHS Staff Survey 2023’ revealed healthcare workers experienced “unacceptable” levels of unwanted sexual behaviour from the public...

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Experts call for a new approach to menopause and support for women as they age

A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using...

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Payments for dentists to make more appointments available

Dental practices will benefit from extra cash for taking on new NHS patients from March 1, 2024, in the government and NHS’s plan to make millions...