The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the government to step up as Leigh, a town in Greater Manchester, joined the growing list of communities where struggling patients have queued from the break of dawn to secure access to NHS dentistry.
According to the Daily Record, Humza Yousaf “is tipped to announce a consultation during his Programme for Government address.”
A survey of 500 parents and teachers of children in UK primary and secondary state schools has revealed a significant increase in children experiencing hygiene poverty in the past year.
The cosmetic treatments industry faces its biggest shake-up in a generation, according to the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP). A major government consultation, launched on September 2, is seeking the views of members of the public on a new licencing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as botulinum toxin (Botox) injections, chemical peels and dermal fillers.
The General Dental Council (GDC) is launching a pilot that will test a change to the initial stages of its fitness to practise processes to improve proportionality and timeliness. Process changes are being made to the way investigations are carried out in certain cases to help to resolve issues faster while continuing to effectively maintain public safety and confidence in the dental profession.
Cornwall-based Smile Together Dental CIC is a double-finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising it as one of the country’s most innovative and impactful businesses.
Between September 14 and December 14, 2023, fishermen and their dependent family members can access free dental checks, emergency treatment and oral cancer screening from a mobile dental unit in eight fishing ports across Cornwall and Devon.
Recent surveys have suggested that as many as 15 per cent of those visiting dental practices in England have either partial or complete dentures, with that number expected to increase significantly over the coming years.
Figures from Aarhus University show that smoking increases the risk of developing depression by more than 100 per cent. Fortunately, you can reduce that risk significantly if you quit smoking.
The UK risks a growing divide between organisations who have invested in new, artificial intelligence-enabled digital technologies and those who haven’t, new research suggests.
A new study suggests boys who smoke in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.
Research led by Minji Kim, assistant professor of health promotion, education, and behaviour at the University of South Carolina, has found that marketing strategies used by e-cigarette manufacturers increase the likelihood of uptake among otherwise low-risk young adults. These widespread but under-researched strategies use psychographic targeting to appeal to new users based on lifestyles, attitudes and values. Kim published the results in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Royal Borough of Kingston Cares (RBKarers), a Kingston-based charity, has secured a £5,000 grant, which allowed it to arrange for a mobile dental unit to be brought to Norbiton.
More work is required on reducing alcohol-related harm, Scottish drugs and alcohol policy minister Elena Whitham has said.
Council tenants living in Cramlington and Blyth have taken advantage of a government scheme that is encouraging smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes.
