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PM to tackle child vaping

On May 25, 2023, Rishi Sunak appeared on ITV’s This Morning for a short interview. The conversation eventually turned to recent vaping headlines.

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published its latest round of research into the public’s views and experiences of dentistry, which encompasses views on a range of issues, including the use of and access to services, affordability, and confidence in dentistry.

Dental claims rising

Data analysis has revealed a 37 per cent rise in dental claims in 2023.

Heavy metals in vapes

A BBC News investigation has found that confiscated vapes from students containing high levels of lead, nickel and chromium.

Baby food guidelines

Action on Sugar, the expert group based at Queen Mary University of London, along with 16 NGOs (non-governmental organisations), are calling for the health secretary, Steve Barclay, to release the much-awaited ‘Commercial Baby Food and Drink Guidelines’ as data shows the main contributor of sugars in infants, aged four to nine months, is coming from shop brought baby foods – in particular fruit-based and cereal-based foods.

Chewing gum could save the NHS

A new report commissioned by the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme has found that rolling out three preventative oral health interventions could reduce unnecessary trips to the dentist, saving individuals and the NHS millions of pounds, while freeing up capacity to deliver up to 8.3m more check-ups.

Smoking motivation study

In a recent study, current smoking and vaping were associated with a higher burden of symptoms among adult cancer survivors, but these symptoms were not related to survivors’ desire to quit smoking. The findings are published by Wiley online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

President steps down

The UK’s professional association for dental nurses, the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), has announced that Debra Worthington, who took up the role of president in November 2022, has stepped down.

Dentistry at risk of collapse

On May 16, 2023, Westminster Hall hosted a debate on the state of NHS dental services in the East of England.

Charity partnership

Agilio Software has announced it is partnering with Dentaid The Dental Charity, to support its staff across the UK with free access to Agilio’s leading digital solutions iComply, iLearn and iTeam.

GDC comments on reforms

Government proposals that pave the way for full-scale reform of the regulatory frameworks of all healthcare professional regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), closed for comments on May 16, 2023.