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York MP holds summit on the dental crisis in the city

Leaders from the health and dental community have come together to discuss the future of NHS dentistry in York. Following the transfer of NHS...

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More power could be granted to hygienists

According to a Department of Health and Social Care statement, dental hygienists could be granted the authority to administer more treatments.

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Practice joins recycling programme

An Exmouth practice has launched a toothbrush recycling point in an effort to be more environmentally friendly.

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Podcast explores the depth of the dental access crisis in the North East

Experts in the North East of England have stated that there is now a "whole new generation of people who have never been to a dentist".

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Minimum Unit Pricing has ‘positive impact’ on health

Report concludes the Scottish Government’s alcohol policy has saved lives and cut hospital admissions.

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Scottish dental fees increase

NHS dental teams will receive increased fees under a new payment structure which will help them to provide enhanced NHS care and treatment.

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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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‘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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Councils call for ban of disposable vapes

​Single-use vapes, such as Elf bars and Lost Mary should be banned on environmental and health grounds, councils say for the first time on July 14,...

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Fundamental reform of NHS dentistry needed to end a ‘crisis of access’

Following the conclusion of the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into NHS dentistry, it has described the evidence of pain and distress due...

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MP meets with constituents to discuss the issues facing dentistry

Preseli Pembrooke MP, Stephen Crabb, visited My Smile dental practice in Milford Haven, Wales, where he spoke to families and professionals to seek a...