In the Spring Budget on March 6, 2024, Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, announced that “the government is introducing a new duty on vaping and increasing tobacco duty from October 2026, raising revenue to support public services like the NHS.”
The British Dental Association (BDA) has lamented the announcement of an increase in NHS patient charges. It stressed the hike will not help improve the dental budget.
The results of the ‘NHS Staff Survey 2023’ revealed healthcare workers experienced “unacceptable” levels of unwanted sexual behaviour from the public last year – with 58,000 reporting such incidents.
In the midst of a crisis within the UK’s dental sector, Community Union has formally announced that it will be creating a dental nurses’ section of its union.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced that honorary president Joan Hatchard, president-elect Preetee Hylton and chief executive Pam Swain have accepted an invitation from the Mouth Cancer Foundation to become foundation ambassadors.
Nina Garlo-Melkas explores the issues hormonal changes can cause for patients.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has agreed to new rules for registering internationally qualified dental care professionals from March 9, 2024. A new application processing fee for overseas-qualified professionals who want to sit the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) has also been agreed upon.
A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a four paper series published in The Lancet.
Clare Paget has been appointed as interim executive director of legal and governance of the General Dental Council (GDC) from March 4, 2024.
The Oracle Cancer Trust is asking parents to sign the Year 8 HPV Vaccine consent forms to mark International HPV (human papillomavirus) Awareness Day. The Oral Health Foundation is supporting the campaign to share awareness of HPV and its impact.
Research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and spirits and adolescents.
A team of researchers, led by a clinician scientist at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has discovered a non-invasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer, monitor precancerous lesions and determine when a biopsy is warranted.
Looking at multiple dental health conditions and behaviours paints a clearer picture of long-term dental health and mortality, say Tufts University School of Dental Medicine researchers.
Vape use significantly impacts the sleep quality and anxiety levels of young adults, suggests a new study from the University of Surrey. Mindfulness was also found to help reduce the risk of young people taking up vaping.
As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.
