Scottish obesity plan
Projects that work with children and families to prevent childhood obesity and reduce health inequalities are benefitting from more than half a million pounds of investment from the Scottish government.
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Oral care campaign
Superdrug, a health and beauty retailer, has announced the launch of its ‘Healthy Smile’ campaign. It is accompanied by a price reduction of its Own Brand Oral Care range, ProCare, by 20 per cent, the equivalent of VAT.
Tobacco bill
A senior group of councillors from across the political spectrum wrote to the prime minister on March 1, 2024, to urge him to publish the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ at the earliest opportunity.
Smoking vs vaping
More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Government payments
Dental practices will benefit from extra cash for taking on new NHS patients from March 1, 2024, in the government and NHS’s plan to make millions more dental appointments available.
Global obesity
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet. These trends, together with the declining prevalence of people who are underweight since 1990, make obesity the most common form of malnutrition in most countries.
Barnsley toothbrushing clubs
Primary schools and other early years settings are being asked to help Barnsley Borough Council fight against childhood tooth decay.
Stamping out smoking
Parliamentarians across both houses urge the government to listen to the public and put the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament without further delay, as polling shows overwhelming support for stamping out smoking in Britain.
Fifty years of service
The Mydentist Orthodontic Centre staff in Bridgend have gathered together to celebrate the 50th service anniversary of its senior dental nurse, Norma Clements.
Children's appointments
A Hartlepool dentist is providing local children with free check-ups, regardless of whether they are registered with the practice or not.
Dental fear app
A new app created by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry and Penn School of Dental Medicine uses smartphones and virtual reality to help people face their fears.
Organisation launch!
The International Dental Organisation UK (IDO UK) will formally launch in London on March 6, 2024. It aims to improve the quality of dental care and access to it and to support overseas dentists in joining the UK dentistry workforce.
Global alliance
The Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA) Foundation and Listerine join forces in a new initiative entitled ‘Principles for oral health’, an ambitious global agreement to promote periodontal health and ensure that oral healthcare professionals have access to the fundamentals of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of periodontitis.
Scotland's vape plans
A ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes in Scotland is due to come into effect on April 1, 2025, under proposed legislation published in February 2024.
Practice expansion
A Cambridgeshire dental practice has set forth expansion plans to take over neighbouring properties. The surgery also hopes to increase the number of dentists working there to help meet local demand.
