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Considerations for the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health....

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Ground-breaking dental neglect policy updated

BSPD’s policy document on dental neglect in children, which was originally developed and published in 2009, has now been updated and published as an...

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Health minister questioned by MPs on the dental access crisis

In the House of Commons, Steve Barclay, the health secretary, has faced questions from multiple ministers concerning the future of NHS dentistry...

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Prime minister to create a ‘smokefree generation’ with historic law change

​The government is set to introduce a historic new law to stop children who turn 14 this year or younger from ever legally being sold cigarettes in...

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Association says ‘bold and ambitious’ changes are needed to protect public health

Following plans for a phased ban on tobacco, the British Dental Association (BDA) says the government must now show the same ambition across public...

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Association responds to workforce data changes

The British Dental Association (BDA) has responded to changes to NHS England’s workforce data collection. It has stressed that the new numbers must...

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Association presses ministers for a rescue plan for NHS dentistry

The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the government to honour pledges for a rescue plan by sending its message directly to the Conservative...

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Social enterprise shortlisted for national award

​The Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) has been named among the finalists in the UK Social Enterprise Awards.

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Consultation launched to improve the safety of Botox and cosmetic treatments after thousands complained of ‘botched’ procedures

The cosmetic treatments industry faces its biggest shake-up in a generation, according to the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). A...

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Cornish dental social enterprise has been shortlisted for two national awards

Cornwall-based Smile Together Dental CIC is a double-finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising it as one of the country’s most...

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Annual NHS dental statistics for England report released

New figures published on August 24, 2023, in the annual report on ‘NHS Dental Statistics for England’ in 2022-23, show that the number of patients...

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Association launches mobile app

The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has launched its new app!