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Crisis in dentistry: new prime minister and health secretary must act now

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the future of NHS dentistry in England will now hinge on action from Downing Street, the Treasury, and...

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Liz Truss announces intention to scrap government plans to restrict multi-buy deals

In May 2022 government plans to delay their restrictions on multibuy foods (due to the cost of living crisis) until October 2023. But, in an interview...

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Welsh Government’s ‘access boost’

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned potentially misleading claims that Welsh Government reforms will generate 112,000 new appointments are...

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Call for government to introduce tough new measures on food companies - as they fail to reduce sugar voluntarily

​A new snapshot product survey by Action on Sugar and Obesity Health Alliance has exposed the huge variation in portion size and sugar content of...

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Early years food remains a ‘policy black hole’ in government food strategy

Action on Sugar responds to the recent changes in the UK health system.
In a recent news article Action on Sugar said, “The National Food Strategy...

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15 years after the smoking ban government policy still lags behind public opinion

July first, 2022, is the fifteenth anniversary of the 2007 Smokefree legislation that prohibited smoking inside public spaces such as offices, shops...