The Labour Party has released details of a new plan to improve young people’s health—the measures including 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments, a supervised toothbrushing programme, vape...
Children's dentistry
The president of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), Paula Waterhouse is calling for an end to the unethical practice of taking dental X-rays for asylum seekers in an attempt to verify...
Children's dentistry
On January 9, 2024, Tim Farron, MP for Westmoreland, Furness and Eden, presented a petition to the House of Commons urging action on the lack of available NHS dental places in Cumbria and other rural...
Workplace issues/your health
Minister says his elderly “frail” mother has pulled her teeth out due to “desperation” and being unable to access NHS services.
Communication
New research from Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, has revealed that amongst UK adults (excluding non-drinkers), 30 per cent of men and 26 per cent of women would like to reduce the...
Alcohol and tobacco
Sami Butt, a dentist based in Sussex, has made the “tough decision” to hand back his NHS contract. He said government funding measures mean it is “no longer feasible” to conduct business on the NHS.
Workplace issues/your health
Politician says it is “borderline impossible” to get an NHS dentist in Swindon. The comments follow the release of updated information concerning available services.
Patient education
Dental practices are reminded that there is only a month to get their entries in for the 2024 NASDAL Dental Check by One Practice of the Year award. The closing date for entries is February 9.
Children's dentistry
Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), according to the latest Cochrane review co-led by a University of...
Alcohol and tobacco
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement calling for urgent action to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers, and minimise health harms to the population....
Alcohol and tobacco
The Portman Group’s sixth annual survey in partnership with YouGov shows that young people are the biggest consumers of low and no-alcohol alternatives, with nearly half (44 per cent) of...
Alcohol and tobacco
Margaret Greenwood MP is calling on the government to develop a comprehensive national children’s oral health strategy to reduce waiting times and focus on targeted preventive measures, early...
Children's dentistry