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NHS dentistry and oral health update

Sarah Hurley, chief dental officer for England, and Lisa Richie, head of infection prevention control for NHS England, recently published a new NHS...

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Free flu jabs for dentists jabs axed by NHS England

The British Dental Association has slammed moves by NHS England not to keep dentists and their teams within the NHS flu vaccine programme this year. ...

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Statement from CDO following 'living with covid' announcement

Following the 'living with covid' plans recently announced by the government, Sara Hurley, chief dental officer for England, has issued a statement.

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Reducing Covid-19 risk during dentist appointments

According to a study by The University of Leeds, dentists could significantly increase the number of patients they see during the pandemic by...

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Study is a 'proof point that dental care is safe for patients and dental professionals'

'The dental team has been following strict infection control guidance since long before COVID-19,' the author of a new study has said that revealed...