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Welsh government bans single-use vapes

A vote has been passed in the Senedd to introduce regulations to prohibit the supply of single-use vapes in Wales.

Two sides of the same coin?

Ray Lowry considers how to approach the topic of water fluoridation.

Head and neck cancer research survey launched

The University of Derby has published a research survey to explore the knowledge of the role of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck cancer within the male population.

In memory of Tim Hogan

Tim Hogan, past executive director of the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI), passed away on November 24, 2024, after a battle with a long illness.

Calls for services in Northern Ireland to be protected

Bodies representing family practitioner services in Northern Ireland have called for protection from the government’s national insurance contribution increase.

Oral health improvement paper published

A white paper has been published which aims to build consensus on the policy solutions needed to establish sustainable and equitable access to dental care.

Government reveals employment reforms

The government has published the ‘Get Britain Working White Paper’, striving to achieve an 80 per cent employment rate.

Healthcare chair awarded a knighthood

Mustafa Mohammed, chairman of Genix Healthcare, has been awarded a knighthood of the Order of St. Agatha of San Marino.

Dental recovery plan destined to fail, report reveals

According to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), the dental recovery plan is unlikely to deliver an additional 1.5m treatments by March 2025.

NHS patients struggle to access dental care, says association

An analysis from the Daily Mirror has indicated that up to 96 per cent of dental practices in England are unable to take on new adult NHS patients. Following the results, the British Dental...

Cornish dental care provider appoints new CEO

Smile Together, an employee-owned dental CIC, has announced Jasem Greval as its chief executive officer (CEO) from December 9, 2024.

Government urged to introduce clinical negligence reform

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has called on the government to implement long promised reforms aimed at controlling the costs of clinical negligence cases.