In response to the government’s dental recovery plan announcement, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has welcomed the inclusion of measures to improve children’s oral health.
Children's dentistry
The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed the government’s plans to improve the routes through which internationally qualified dental professionals can register to practise in the UK as part of...
GDC
A study has found that one in 20 people in England smoke and drink at levels that pose a risk to health, increasing their chances of serious illness.
Alcohol and tobacco
Published on February 7, 2024, by the NHS and the government, the NHS Dental Recovery Plan could see up to 2.5m additional appointments delivered to patients over the next 12 months. Up to 1.5m extra...
Communication
Three of the county’s ministers have visited the new state-of-the-art dental facilities being developed at the University of Suffolk.
Training and leadership
A Bristol practice opened on February 5, 2024, to hundreds of people queuing to secure NHS dental care. By midday, police officers had arrived to manage the scene.
Workplace issues/your health
More residents in North East London will have access to free dental care, thanks to a collaboration between Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London and Community Health Partnerships...
Workplace issues/your health
Thirty cross-party MPs and peers showed their support at an event in Parliament in February 2024, hosted by the Association of Dental Groups (ADG), to discuss how the UK can ‘fill the gap’ in its...
GDC
A recent comprehensive survey of the dental industry undertaken by Frank Taylor & Associates, provided encouraging, thoughtful and realistic insight into the current state of the market, future...
Patient education
A report published on January 30, 2024, by Northern Ireland’s Auditor General, has concluded that the health service has made significant progress in reducing smoking prevalence among the local...
Alcohol and tobacco
Ipswich Borough Council has granted planning permission for a dental practice to take over the property next door.
Workplace issues/your health
Jo Dawson asks if celebrating Valentine’s Day with patients can encourage positive behaviour change.
