A Cheshire dental practice has had a surprise visit from a patient’s assistance dog.
Patient education
The MPS Foundation has partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) on a project aimed at raising awareness of the importance of managing mental health and developing further resources for...
Workplace issues/your health
The BDA's 'Was Not Brought' (WNB) toolkit has been extended to help dental teams safeguard adults at risk of harm (AAR) if they miss dental appointments.
Safeguarding
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.
Workplace issues/your health
A report by LaingBuisson into the UK health cover market states demand for private care, including dental cover, is at its highest level since 2008.
Patient education
The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued a response to the government’s launch of a pre-procurement exercise for “non-van solutions”.
Patient education
The Labour Party has pledged to rescue NHS dentistry, as analysis reveals one in six children are leaving primary school in England with rotting teeth. In Suffolk, 11.7 per cent of children aged 10-11...
Children's dentistry
A new call for evidence launched by the government on April 16, 2024, aims to capture and consider views about how the duty of candour system is honoured, monitored and enforced in health and social...
Duty of candour
Experts from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) outline the financial help available for parents.
Workplace issues/your health
At the end of January 2024, a select group was brought together on the South Bank in London by Kenvue for the inaugural Dental Schools Advisory Board meeting.
Training and leadership
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 survey published on April 7, 2024.
Workplace issues/your health
MPs will vote on April 16, 2024, on world-leading legislation to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful effects of smoking.
Alcohol and tobacco