Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in residential special schools and colleges across England are to be offered free NHS dental, eyesight and hearing checks.
Children's dentistry
Microbiologists have found that toothbrushes and showerheads are covered in an extremely diverse collection of viruses - most of which have never been seen before.
Communication/patient education
Unigloves, a specialist in hand protection, and KluraLabs, innovators in antimicrobial solutions, have partnered to launch the CrossGuard antimicrobial nitrile glove. The glove eliminates 99.99 per...
Hand hygiene
Statistics have revealed that smoking rates have continued to fall. However, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) says there is still work to be done to support the six million people smoking to quit.
Alcohol and tobacco
Dental charity, Confidental, is recruiting volunteers to join their call handling team.
Volunteering
Obex Dental, the UK’s largest independent dental practice, has teamed up with TriggerHub to provide a digital platform for mental health to more than 160,000 of its patients and the communities they...
Patient education
Dentaid the Dental Charity has announced its 2026 calendar of overseas volunteering in Uganda, Cambodia and Malawi.
Volunteering
A digital service is set to launch in autumn 2024, which will centralise the process of accessing routine care through an NHS dentist for people across Wales.
Communication/patient education
Life expectancy could increase if the global decline in smoking is accelerated, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. It added that millions of premature deaths could...
Alcohol and tobacco
The Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM) has partnered with Carestack to help its members increase efficiency and decrease stress using software.
Communication
Suzie Sonnabend lists the benefits of further qualifications and advanced training.
Training and leadership
A picture book that features fun illustrations combined with animal sounds was launched on September 30, 2024.
Communication/patient education